Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
Michigan Career & Technical Institute
Michigan High-Speed Internet Office
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Workers' Disability Compensation Agency
Black Leadership Advisory Council
Michigan Community Service Commission
Executive Order 2020-107 established Michigan Workforce Development Board
MiSTEM convenes a statewide network of leaders in education, business and local communities to empower the next generation of innovators.
Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission
formerly MI Compensation Appellate Commission
Search is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) launched the Housing Access for Justice-Involved Individuals pilot grant to support justice-involved individuals with finding and obtaining housing, while also increasing the number of landlords in the selected area who are willing to rent to these individuals through targeted education and incentives program.
Read the press release.
View the details of these projects:
| Organization | Award Amount | Program Description | Service Area | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation | $279,183 | The Washtenaw Housing Alliance will expand the services of the Rising Hope for Housing Program, which provides housing placement support for justice-involved individuals with housing choice vouchers in Washtenaw County. The HAJII funding will allow the program to service additional Washtenaw County residents who are justice-involved, in need of housing and do not have a housing choice voucher. The funds will be used to incentivize additional landlords to rent to justice-involved individuals through a sign-on bonus and rental assistance, including first month's rent and security deposit. The Rising Hope Collaborative will provide peer-led mentoring, access to other necessary services and 12 months of follow-up services for both the landlord and tenant to ensure a successful housing placement. | Washtenaw County | Sharon Lapides, Washtenaw Housing Alliance Community Housing Locator |
| Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek | $390,817 | Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek will provide financial support and incentives to increase housing access and the number of landlords who rent to justice-involved individuals for Calhoun and St. Joseph Counties, with a focus on rural landlords. These incentives include a one-time sign on bonus, access to a risk mitigation fund, first month's rent and security deposit and emergency rental assistance. The program will also include education for both landlords and tenants on fair housing practices, debunking myths related to justice-involved individuals and housing readiness. The program will connect tenants to other available resources in the community and provide 12 months of follow-up services to ensure a successful housing placement. | Calhoun and St. Joseph Counties | Whitney Wardell, CEO |