PONTIAC, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Greater assistance could be on the way for Oakland County’s homeless population.

Nonprofit Lighthouse received approve by the Pontiac Planning Commission for a $20 million building expansion of the Lighthouse campus to be located in Pontiac.

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Financing will come through tax credits, public funding and private philanthropic support.

Lighthouse seeks to provide more shelter to the homeless, provide greater access to food and social workers, and provide financial advice.