The funds will be used to construct new programs and services, a building in Pontiac, expand Lighthouse Emergency Services in Clarkston, and add to the Lighthouse Endowment. We'll be turning vacant lots that have not produced tax revenue into tax-producing property. Several building companies will help construct 10 homes in the first phase of the project, which runs through Aug. 1. To be eligible, buyers must earn less than 80 percent of the median income and have completed a Lighthouse financial management and credit construction program. In return, homeowners must perform 200 hours of community service in their neighborhoods over two years.
Tasks range from fixing meals for a seniors to cleaning the parks.
The Building Industry Association has built two new homes, restored 20 vacant houses and repaired more than 160 owner-occupied houses in Unity Park since 1994.