Lansing city officials announced that Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries will run the long-awaited transitional housing program known as the NOVA Housing Initiative. As the only applicant for the job, DRMM will manage the day-to-day operations and case management of the Mod Pod community, intended for people experiencing homelessness.
Leaders called this a major step for the program, which was designed to provide transitional shelter and longer-term support for the city’s unhoused.
Mod Pods, shown in a file photo
In a press release, Mayor Andy Schor described the group as “a well-qualified and respected organization working with the unhoused communities across Michigan.”…