Eviction prevention and rehousing Macomb County.
Find eviction prevention as well as rehousing assistance in Macomb County for low to moderate income families as well as the homeless that are facing a crisis. Using federal government funds as well as the resources from charities, various programs help stop evictions and are administered in an effort to reduce homelessness. Get help with an eviction in Macomb County.
Each applicant in the county, including Warren, Sterling Heights and other counties will be assessed based on their individuals needs. Based on the results of that, and whether funding is available to help a tenant or homeless person or not, there may be some or all of the following programs available to them from agencies such as Community Housing Network, (MCREST) Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team and others.
Financial help for tenants facing an eviction in Macomb County
First and foremost, a person needs to ask for help way before they were formally served an eviction notice from their landlord. By the time that pay or quit notice has been sent, it is often much too late to get assistance in Macomb County. Ask for help early.
While hardship funds are offered for families being evicted, if an eviction/vacate notice has been sent to the tenant (whether a low-income family or single adult), then the financial resources available are much more limited. There is often no time for the individuals to apply for rent assistance or other programs. Oftentimes the best course of action to take at this time is for the family that is being evicted to look for alternative housing, including affordable apartments in cities such as Warren, St. Clair Shores, Clinton Township or other cities. This may be a local shelter in Macomb County from MCREST, maybe moving in with a friend or family member, or even relocating if they need to.
Macom County renters that go through the assessment process may be able to receive help from the following. This once again will depend on many conditions being met.
Using an occasional allotment of federal government grants, agencies in Macomb County such as the Community Housing Network or the Salvation Army may be able to help stop an eviction using the emergency solution grant program. Certain non-profits in the region receive money as part of ESG and the funds are paying for various eviction prevention services.
One use is to use emergency money to pay for the rent arrears. This tends to be an option only if the tenant has income coming in the door so they can pay future costs themselves. The ESG grants can even pay for utility bills if that is what is leading to the eviction.
All sorts of housing costs may be paid in Macomb County using this federal government money. The utility bills will often be combined with payment plans. Or if the tenant is behind on heating or water costs, those can be paid too. However the number one use of the ESG grants is for rent or even a security deposit.
Based on the results of the assessment, there may be non-financial support provided in an effort to prevent the eviction. This is normally done when the family is so low income, or their situation is so unsettled, then spending money on rent would be a waster of resources. In these cases an agency in Macomb County may arrange for legal aid, rehousing into a shelter or transitional housing, or they may not be able to assist at all.
The bottom line is that was is available in Macomb County for people threatened with an eviction varies greatly. There are many factors that are taken into consideration by non-profits in the region.
Macomb County programs to rehouse the homeless
When a resident does not have a permanent home to live in, then they may apply for rapid rehousing. Similar to the eviction help indicated above, various forms of support may or many not be offered based on many factors. This also includes programs such as Housing First for a crisis.
If the family was just evicted, a free motel or hotel voucher may be given to them while they are being placed into a shelter in Warren or Sterling Heights MI This voucher will be for very short term usage and is generally an option if all the shelters are full.
Rehousing in Macomb County in will take a holistic approach to helping address the hardship that lead to the eviction to begin with. The applicant will meet with a social worker and more than likely be enrolled into job training, credit repair and budgeting classes. Some of these will be arranged by United Way affiliated partners such as the Rotating Emergency Shelter Team or Catholic Charities.
Only after the financial situation has been improved may they be placed into a new, affordable permanent home. This includes section 8 (if available) in which normally the property will be require the tenant to pay up to 30% of their income for their future rental expenses. This is done as it shows that the Macomb County resident is committed to making the process work or will help stop future evictions.
Emergency Solution Grants can also help pay for some of these rehousing or moving costs. Whether it is financial aid for moving the family or funds to pay the rent deposit, federal money may be used. As noted, any funds from ESG will require a full assessment to be done of the applicant's situation.
Phone number
Eviction prevention programs are used in Macomb County to stop homelessness. Families or individuals that would like more information on these or other homeless prevention – rehousing programs can call Community Housing Network (which is based in Mt Clemens) at (586) 213-5757 or Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team at (586) 415-5101)
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