The Rising Hope Housing program organizers can help Washtenaw County residents with prior criminal records find housing more effectively thanks to a state grant.
The City of Ann Arbor Housing Commission and Washtenaw Housing Alliance have been given an opportunity to expand the Rising Hope Housing program.
Amanda Carlisle is the executive director of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance. She says securing nearly $300,000 from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity means giving those with criminal records more than just housing choice vouchers…