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Rental Resources

Rental Resources

The information on this page is provided as a resource to those in need of housing or other housing related assistance. Select a link to learn more about each program or service listed below.

MSHDA Rental Assistance Programs

  • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program: This federal program provides rental assistance for very low-income people who find their own housing in private homes and apartment buildings.
  • Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program: A component of the Housing Choice Voucher program that targets very low-income supportive housing populations and attaches rental assistance to specific housing units.
  • Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH) Program: Provides assistance to homeless veterans by combining Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
  • 811 Project Rental Assistance (811PRA) Program: Provides support to people with disabilities that qualify for Medicaid in their transition out of nursing facilities, out of foster care, out of homelessness, or to maintain their presence in the community.

Note: MSHDA is just one of many Public Housing Agencies (PHA) located in Michigan. Subsidized rental assistance programs may also be administered by your local PHA. The HUD PHA Contact Information page contains a listing of other PHAs within Michigan. 

Homeless Assistance and Other Services

  • Michigan 2-1-1: A free service that connects Michigan residents with help and answers from thousands of health and human services agencies and resources right in their communities.
  • Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA) Contact List: Individual housing needs assessments and service referrals are done through a single, centralized Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA) in every community. Each HARA has a Housing Resource Specialist that works with individuals to gather information to determine both need and eligibility and then connect them to services, as appropriate.
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS): The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) administers dozens of programs to improve the health, safety and prosperity of state residents. MDHHS works hand-in-hand with hundreds of partners at the local and regional levels to provide these needed services.

Locating Rental Housing

The following are online search tools that assist with locating rental housing: