Housing Resources and Programs

Wayne County

Housing Assistance:

Detroit Housing Commission (DHC):

• Provides public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs.

• https://www.dhcmi.org

Southwest Solutions:

• Offers affordable housing and supportive services.

• https://swsol.org

Rent Payment Assistance:

United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC):

• Provides Homeowner Solutions and Foreclosure prevention.

• https://www.uchcdetroit.org

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency:

• Offers rent and utility assistance programs.

• https://www.waynemetro.org

Utility Assistance:

The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW):

• Provides utility assistance to low-income residents.

• https://thawfund.org/assistance-2/

Shelter:

COTS (Coalition On Temporary Shelter):

• Provides transitional housing and comprehensive support services to individuals and families facing homelessness.

• Location: Detroit, MI

• https://cotsdetroit.org

• Phone: (313) 831-3777

Supportive Housing:

Wayne Metro Community Action Agency:

• Offers supportive housing and homeless services including street outreach, rapid rehousing, and emergency response shelters.

• Phone: (313) 388-9799 (Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park), (734) 284-6999 (Rest of Wayne County)

• https://www.waynemetro.org/homeless/

Oakland County

Housing Assistance:

Community Housing Network (CHN):

• Offers affordable housing options and supportive services.

• https://communityhousingnetwork.org

Oakland County Housing Counseling:

• Provides housing counseling and assistance programs.

• https://www.oakgov.com/community/neighborhood-housing-development/help-with-housing/housing-counseling

Rent Payment Assistance:

Lighthouse:

• Offers emergency rental assistance and homelessness prevention services.

• https://lighthousemi.org/service/eviction-services/#apply

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA):

• Provides rental and housing assistance programs.

• https://www.olhsa.org/complete-services/emergency-assistance-emergency-housing

Utility Assistance:

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS):

• Offers State Emergency Relief (SER) for utility assistance.

• https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/emergency-relief

Shelter:

Community Housing Network (CHN):

• Offers various housing programs, including transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with a focus on self-sufficiency.

• Location: Troy, MI

• https://communityhousingnetwork.org/get-help/

• Phone: (248) 928-0111

Macomb County

Housing Assistance:

Macomb County Community Action:

• Provides housing assistance and support services.

• https://www.macombgov.org/departments/macomb-community-action/apply-assistance

MCREST (Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team):

• Offers emergency shelter and housing programs.

• https://www.mcrest.org/shelterservices

Rent Payment & Utility Assistance:

St. Vincent de Paul - Detroit:

• Provides rent payment and utility assistance to individuals and families in need.

• https://svdpdetroit.org/How-We-Help/Energy--Rent-Assistance

Shelter:

Turning Point:

• Offers transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and their children, along with counseling, advocacy, and support services.

• Location: Mount Clemens, MI

• https://turningpointmacomb.org

• Phone: (586) 463-4430