KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Losing a home to foreclosure can be a gut-wrenching process. That’s especially true if it’s because you failed to pay your property taxes.
The city of Kalamazoo received a grant last week that will help some people stay in their homes.
More than 700 homeowners in Kalamazoo County are currently subject to foreclosure because they’re delinquent in paying their taxes, totaling more than $3 million in back taxes, Kalamazoo County Treasurer Mary Balkema said.
Now, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation is stepping in, providing a $40,000 grant to help homeowners pay those taxes. Balkema says it’s enough money to help about 10 people on a first-come, first-served basis.
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