Michigan
Traci Atwood
Traci Atwood has resided in one of Livonia Housing Commission's
single family homes (Public Housing) for the past five years and is
a single mother of 3 boys, ages 11, 8, and 6. Traci works between 25
and 40 hours a week as a bookkeeper/receptionist for a construction
company, attends Walsh College 8-10 hours per week and will receive
her degree in accounting in July 2003. In her spare time she is involved
in many extra curricular activities with their sons, such as cub-scout
leader, transporting them to basketball, football, hockey, and soccer
practice. Traci also volunteers at the children's local school for 3
hours each Wednesday, is involved with her church and is a member of
the Agency Plan Resident Advisory Board (RAB). Traci is also a candidate
for our Home Ownership program that will be in place this year. She
and her sons are looking forward to owning a home of their own. Traci
and her family are a real inspiration to the community as well as proof
that the programs do work!
Livonia Housing Commission, Livonia, MI
2002
Jacquelyn Smith
Jacquelyn Smith is a single mother of 2 girls ages, 14 and 12. Jackie
and her family became residents in one of the Livonia Housing Commission's
single family homes (Public Housing) in 1995. She was working at a fast
food restaurant and attending school. After a few months, the Livonia
Housing Commission hired Jackie as a receptionist for the Public housing
Office and than later transferred her to the Section 8 office as a Housing
Specialist. Jackie and her girls are involved in Girl Scouts and in
community charitable organizations. Jackie also represented the single
family scattered site homes during the time the Agency Plan was being
prepared, and is a candidate for our Home Ownership program. Jackie
currently has an Associates Degree in Applied Science/General Business
and is continuing classes one at a time to obtain her Bachelors Degree.
Jackie is also active in the Michigan Chapter of NAHRO as a vendor liaison.
Jackie and her family are an asset to the community, to the Livonia
housing Commission and the programs it operates.
Livonia Housing Commission, Livonia, MI
2002
Bob Allen Walblay
Bob Walblay resided in a HUD subsidized Public Housing through Gladwin
City Housing Commission in Gladwin, MI for nearly three years. During
this time Bob was employed full-time and was laid off. He was seeking
other employment and found another full-time job after 3 months. He
had been saving money for a down payment to purchase his first home.
I informed him about MSHDA funded Community Development Block Grant
Programs through our Housing Commission that had money to help with
down payment assistance to first time home buyers. We could match up
to $5000.00 and he saved the full $5,000.00. We also helped in $1,000.00
in closing costs. Bob Walblay moved into a new manufactured home in
September 1999.
Gladwin, MI
4/18/2000
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