Lenawee County assistance programs.

Grants to pay for housing, rent, and utility bills
A new grant that is being awarded out of federal stimulus dollars will help the Lenawee County Continuum of Care provide utility bill payment and rent assistance for people who live in the county who are facing an eviction, are currently homeless or that are experiencing a housing crisis.

The grant is being provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which is the formal name of the federal economic stimulus program. The Lenawee Emergency and Affordable Housing Corp. is the lead agency for the grant and is overseeing the program, with Family Counseling, the Salvation Army, and Children’s Services as partners distributing the funds.

Almost $200,000 of the grant will be available for rent assistance— but not mortgage help — and also utility assistance for county residents. The grant, which is formally called the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing, is for people who are facing an eviction, currently homeless and need rehousing and it is also for people who are now in housing but wouldn’t be able to make the next rent payment or pay utilities without some type of assistance.

Individuals and families who are in danger of becoming homeless or homeless can apply for rent or utility bill  assistance from the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing grant by contacting the following local agencies and charities.

Lenawee Emergency and Affordable Housing Corp. (for rent assistance): 307 E. Church St., Adrian, MI email address is l-e-a-h-c@verizon.net

Family Counseling and Children’s Services (for Catherine Cobb Shelter clients): 220 N. Main St., Adrian, MI

The Salvation Army (for assistance paying energy bills): 217 W. Church St., Adrian, MI

Mortgage and housing assistance

The United Sattes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing additional grant money that will help the Lenawee Emergency and Affordable Housing Corp., and it will allow them to continue to offer housing assistance to local families. Last year over 1,000 families received aid. Contact them at the email of l-e-a-h-c@verizon.net

Hundreds of thousands of dollars will go towards LEAHC’s Housing First program and to the local community members who are -in-need for rent and mortgage assistance. Also, find additional ways to get mortgage assistance. Click here.

Another large sum of money will go towards helping to pay for case management, counseling, and coordination. Case management and counseling services include working to meet state and federal eligibility requirements, and referrals to other government programs.