Kent County assistance programs.

Mortgage assistance and foreclosure prevention resources
While this web site has a variety of resources, organizations, companies, and even banks that can help you with paying your mortgage or stop a foreclosure (learn more), here are four more organizations that service the Grand Rapids and Kent County Michigan area.

Of course the main objective of foreclosure counseling is to preserve homeownership and to keep families in their homes. Mortgage and financial counselors can help borrowers evaluate their circumstances, deal with a financial emergency, and communicate with their banks and lenders. They can also help with loan modification or refinancing. If you are facing foreclosure or need any type of mortgage help, these organizations may be able to assist.

• Grand Rapids Urban League
  (616) 245-2207
• Home Repair Services
  (616) 241-2601
• Inner City Christian Federation
  (616) 336-9333
• Lighthouse Communities, Inc.
  (616) 451-9140

Rent assistance programs
Community Rebuilders is a nonprofit housing agency that provides housing assistance to hundreds of families per year. Some of the programs offered include:

• Eviction Prevention
• Will help people stay in their home and apartments, and it prevents homelessness by providing a onetime cash grant payment that can be used for rent or mortgage. It is intended for people who have experienced a verifiable emergency, but who can afford future payments. So basically for people who need short term aid. locate other rent assistance resources.
• Shelter and Care
• This assistance program will provide longer term rental assistance for homeless persons with disabilities such as a mental illness or substance abuse. In addition, referrals and supportive services are provided and they come from Kent county certified community agencies.
• Families in Transition Program
• This is also known as Project FIT, and it will provide rental and housing assistance and intensive supportive services to those homeless families who are seeking permanent housing and also greater stability.
• GAP and RISE
• This program offers short term housing subsidies for those people who are experiencing homelessness and need that short boost to get back on their feet. These federal government HUD funds will also help provide childcare, counseling, transportation and more help to those individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness throughout Kent County.

For more information contact them at 1019 Wealthy SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506.