Affordable Housing Fund Board | City of Grand Rapids, MI

One of the City’s critical strategic plan objectives is to establish a fund to promote the development of affordable housing in the community. Plans were paused in late 2018 due to a variety of circumstances. The City’s Strategic Plan provided a framework for development of the fund. Housing Next was retained to formulate strategic direction and housing demand was established through a Housing Needs Assessment which indicated a need for over 9,000 rental and for-sale housing units at all price points over the next five years.

This work has provided a strong foundation for next steps and continues to build upon the Great Housing Strategies and Housing NOW! initiatives.

Current Board Members

Name	Appointed By	Board Seat	Residency Status	Term End Date
*Vacancy*	Ward 3 Commissioner			12/31/2027
Monica Steimle-App	Mayor	Vice Chair	Ward 2	12/31/2027
Virginia Beard	Ward 1 Commissioner		Ward 1	12/31/2027
Eric Brown	City Commission	Chair	Ward 3	12/31/2028
Daniel Drent	City Commission		Ward 1	12/31/2026
Cassandra Oracz	Ward 2 Commissioner		Ward 2	12/31/2027
Lindsey Reames		Executive Director of the Grand Rapids Housing Commission
Christopher Romero	City Commission		Ward 3	12/31/2028
Jeffrey King	City Commission		Ward 2	12/31/2026
Mark Washington	City Manager		Ward 2	12/31/2027
Tabitha Williams	City Commission		Ward 3	12/31/2028

Board Requirements

No Residency Requirement
You don't have to live in the City limits to sit on this board.

No Term Limits
Each term lasts 3 years. There is no term limit, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms.

No Compensation
Affordable Housing Fund Board members are unpaid.

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