KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A long-planned housing project for people in addiction recovery could be at risk after federal budget cuts. Kalamazoo County commissioners may allocate $2 million to help fill the gap.
Since 2018, developers have been working to address a critical housing need in Kalamazoo. Edison Community Partners has been working with Kalamazoo County agencies, city leaders and others to bring Kalamazoo Recovery Housing, or Kalrecovery, to reality. The development looks to support people recovering from opioid and methamphetamine addiction through counseling, treatment, training programs and more on the 6.6-acre campus, according to the developer’s website.
The project hit a significant block with the loss of federal funding. EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act backed part of the project. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump during his first day in office cut the funding stream for the program. That cancelled the cash flow to projects like Kalrecovery.
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