Habitat for Humanity of Kent County is expanding into Muskegon County with plans to build four homes in Muskegon, filling a gap left when the county’s Habitat chapter collapsed seven years ago.
Habitat Kent has formed a new DBA called Habitat of Northern Muskegon that will be operated and governed by the board and staff at Habitat Kent.
Sarah Hotchkiss, vice president of development and communications for Habitat Kent, said the new chapter addresses a years-long gap in affordable homeownership options for most of Muskegon County, which has been without a Habitat chapter since 2018…