OACRA Michigan Financial Help Directory
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Michigan Financial Help, Benefits & Reentry Stability Resources
This directory organizes Michigan emergency aid, rent and utility support, State Emergency Relief and energy-assistance routes, food assistance, eviction-prevention resources, public benefits navigation, reentry stabilization support, ID and document assistance, transportation and work-readiness help, financial education, debt and fee navigation, veterans support, and household cost relief for people navigating probation, parole, pretrial release, diversion, supervision, reentry, or family financial instability.
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Statewide Michigan Financial Help, Benefits & Navigation Routes
Coverage: All Michigan counties. Start here for MI Bridges, State Emergency Relief, food assistance, Community Action routing, statewide legal-help navigation, veterans routes, tax filing, and reentry/workforce stabilization.
Statewide access Benefits, Energy Assistance & Community Navigation
MI Bridges / MDHHS — Benefits, State Emergency Relief & Community Partners
MI Bridges
MI Bridges is Michigan’s benefits and resource portal. Users may apply for food, cash, child care, health coverage, emergency relief, and other assistance, and may also look for community partners that can help with applications.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidFood / household
ID, income, household details, address, benefit notices, bills, emergency documents.
Statewide online access and local MDHHS / community partner routes.
MDHHS State Emergency Relief / Heat & Utilities
MDHHS SER
State Emergency Relief may help households that qualify facing emergencies involving heat, electricity, home repairs, relocation, home ownership needs, or burial costs. Energy assistance may be tied to shutoff, deliverable fuel, income, crisis status, and documents.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
Photo ID, proof of income, residency, utility bill, shutoff notice, emergency proof.
Statewide through MDHHS / MI Bridges.
Michigan 211
Michigan 211
Statewide 24/7 route for locating local food, housing, rent, utility, disaster, family, and crisis assistance. Use it to find current funding and avoid calling providers that are temporarily out of funds.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
Describe ZIP code, household need, deadlines, documents, and active shutoff/eviction status.
Statewide.
Michigan Community Action
Community Action network
Statewide network route to county Community Action Agencies that may support energy assistance, weatherization, rent, food, emergency needs, resource navigation, and anti-poverty programs.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
County residency, income, ID, bills, lease, household details, crisis documents.
Statewide by county agency.
Stability support Food, Legal-Financial, Veterans, Reentry & Tax Routes
Food Bank Council of Michigan — Food and Other Resources Help
Food Bank Council
Statewide food-bank and food-resource route. Users can look for local food distribution, pantry referrals, SNAP assistance, and household food-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdBenefits
Ask about pantry schedules, SNAP help, language access, ID rules, and delivery/referral options.
Statewide, all 83 counties through regional food banks and partners.
Michigan Legal Help
Michigan Legal Help
Plain-language legal information and tools for Michigan housing, benefits, debt, family, expungement, and civil legal issues. It is not a substitute for an attorney, but it can help users prepare and find legal-help routes.
Housing stabilityBenefitsLegal-financial
Case papers, notices, court dates, lease, benefit letters, debt papers, judgment documents.
Statewide online resource.
Lakeshore Legal Aid
Lakeshore Legal Aid
Free civil legal services for low-income residents who qualify, older adults, and survivors. May assist with housing, public benefits, consumer issues, family stability, and related civil barriers.
Housing stabilityBenefitsLegal-financial
Income details, notices, court papers, benefit letters, lease/debt documents, deadlines.
Multiple Michigan counties; confirm office coverage and intake.
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
State veterans route for benefits navigation, claims support, emergency assistance referrals, discharge-document questions, and county veteran service office connections.
Emergency aidHousing stabilityBenefits
Photo ID, DD-214/discharge documents, benefit letters, household and service information.
Statewide.
Workforce and money management Reentry, Employment, Tax Filing & Financial Education
Michigan Citizen Reentry Initiative / Michigan Works!
MiCRI / Michigan Works!
State workforce route designed to connect returning citizens with employment and training opportunities. Ask locally about barrier removal, work-readiness costs, transportation, documents, training, and reentry-specific qualification.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
ID, work history, supervision/release documents if requested, resume, training goals.
Statewide through workforce and reentry partners; local availability varies.
IRS VITA — Free Tax Return Preparation Locator
IRS VITA
Free tax-preparation route for qualifying taxpayers. Helpful for refund access, Earned Income Tax Credit, filing compliance, and avoiding paid-preparer costs. Seasonal availability varies.
BenefitsVeterans / familyMoney skills
Photo ID, SSN/ITIN documents, W-2/1099 forms, benefit statements, prior return, bank info.
Statewide locator with local seasonal sites.
MyFreeTaxes by United Way
MyFreeTaxes
Online free tax-filing route. Users should confirm current filing-year rules, complexity limits, identity verification, and whether in-person VITA is better for complicated returns.
BenefitsMoney skillsNavigation
Income documents, identity documents, prior-year tax details, direct-deposit information.
Online statewide access.
Local Reentry Stabilization Routes
Local reentry stabilization
Financial stability after incarceration often involves ID costs, transportation, work clothing, tools, benefit reactivation, housing application fees, supervision obligations, and fines/fees navigation. These supports are usually local, so use named providers first and confirm additional options through 211, Michigan Works!, Community Action, legal aid, and supervising-agency referrals.
ReentryWork costsLegal-financial
Use named local routes and confirm intake.
ID, release/supervision documents, proof of address, referral letters, job/training proof.
Statewide need; local availability varies.
Detroit / Wayne County
Coverage: Detroit, Dearborn, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Taylor, Downriver, and Wayne County communities.
Wayne County access Community Action, Water, Utility, Rent & Food Support
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
Wayne Metro
County Community Action agency offering broad support routes including housing stability, utility and water programs, food support, financial coaching, tax assistance, and benefits navigation. Confirm funding pauses and program-specific intake before applying.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, income, Wayne County address, utility/water bill, lease, shutoff/eviction notices.
Wayne County / Detroit-area service routes.
Wayne Metro — Michigan Energy Assistance Program / Utility Support
Wayne Metro MEAP
MEAP and related utility-stability routes may support low-income households that qualify with energy assistance and self-sufficiency planning. Confirm current application rules and whether SER approval is required for a specific program.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidMoney skills
Utility bill, shutoff notice, income, ID, address, MDHHS/SER status if requested.
Wayne County and program-specific utility territory rules.
United Way for Southeastern Michigan / 211
United Way SEM
Regional United Way route for 211 referrals, utility assistance navigation, tax assistance, basic needs, and local partner connections.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidFood / household
ZIP code, household size, emergency need, deadlines, utility/rent/food documents.
Southeastern Michigan; 211 available statewide.
Gleaners Community Food Bank
Gleaners
Major food-bank route for Southeast Michigan. Useful for pantry locations, mobile distributions, school/family food support, and household grocery-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Ask about pantry schedule, ZIP/service area, ID, household information, delivery/referral options.
Southeast Michigan, including Detroit / Wayne County.
Detroit stabilization Reentry, Workforce, Legal-Financial & Essential Needs
Detroit at Work — Justice-Involved Support Services
Detroit at Work
Detroit workforce route for justice-involved residents that may include career and financial coaching, occupational training, paid internships, transportation assistance, barrier removal, technology access, and job placement.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
Detroit residency, release/supervision information if requested, ID, work history, training interests.
Detroit residents; confirm justice-involved program criteria.
Matrix Human Services
Matrix Human Services
Detroit human-services provider with routes for family stability, utility/rent assistance navigation, food, and support services depending on program qualification and funding.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidFood / household
ID, proof of Detroit/Wayne residence, income, bills, lease, household and program documents.
Detroit / Wayne County program routes.
CASS Community Social Services
CASS
Detroit provider offering meals, housing-related support, employment/social-enterprise pathways, and basic-needs assistance. Confirm intake, shelter/program status, documentation, and availability.
Housing stabilityFood / householdReentry
ID if available, income/status details, referral documents, housing/emergency need.
Detroit.
FOCUS: HOPE
FOCUS: HOPE
Detroit-area route for food, workforce training, education, and support services. Useful for household food-cost relief and work-readiness pathways.
Food / householdReentryWork costs
ID, residency/qualification documents, training interest, household or senior food-program details.
Detroit / Southeast Michigan.
Wayne legal and housing Eviction, Civil Legal & Housing Stability
Michigan Legal Services — Housing / Eviction Defense Routes
Michigan Legal Services
Michigan Legal Services and related eviction-defense routes may help qualified Detroit-area tenants facing eviction or housing instability. Confirm income rules, location coverage, deadlines, and proof-of-application filing needs.
Housing stabilityBenefitsLegal-financial
Court papers, notice to quit, summons, lease, rent ledger, rental-assistance proof, income.
Detroit / Michigan housing legal routes; confirm coverage.
City of Detroit — Housing Resource Help / Eviction Prevention
City of Detroit housing resources
City and partner routes may connect Detroit residents to housing-resource navigation, eviction prevention, rental-assistance guidance, and legal-help referrals. Confirm current program availability and documents before relying on aid.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
Detroit residency, lease, court notices, income, rent ledger, proof of application.
Detroit.
Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division
Salvation Army Eastern Michigan
Emergency-assistance route that may include food, utility, rent, clothing, and seasonal support depending on local corps capacity and funding.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidFood / household
ID, address, income, bill/lease, shutoff/eviction notice, household details.
Eastern Michigan / local corps service areas.
Detroit Public Library / Community Resource Navigation
Detroit Public Library
Useful non-cash support route for computer access, benefit applications, printing, job search, ID/document preparation, tax/VITA information, and resource referrals.
BenefitsWork costsMoney skills
Library card may not be required for computer/resource support; confirm branch rules.
Detroit.
Oakland, Macomb & Metro North
Coverage: Pontiac, Southfield, Royal Oak, Warren, Sterling Heights, Mt. Clemens, Clinton Township, and northern Metro Detroit communities.
Oakland County Emergency Aid, Eviction Prevention & Food Support
Lighthouse Michigan
Lighthouse Michigan
Oakland-area provider offering emergency services for food, shelter, eviction risk, and economic-crisis support. Confirm intake route, funding, county coverage, and documentation.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, Oakland-area residency, income, lease, utility bill, eviction/shutoff documents.
Oakland County and program-specific service areas.
OLHSA — Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
OLHSA
Community Action route for Oakland and Livingston counties. May support utility assistance, food, housing stabilization, weatherization, tax help, and benefits/resource navigation.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, income, county residency, utility bill, lease, household size, emergency proof.
Oakland and Livingston counties.
Community Housing Network
Community Housing Network
Housing resource route for housing navigation, homeless services, eviction/foreclosure prevention connections, and stabilization support. Confirm county rules and current intake path.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
Housing status, lease/court papers, income, disability/family documents if applicable, ID.
Oakland County and partner service areas; confirm coverage.
Forgotten Harvest
Forgotten Harvest
Food rescue and distribution network serving Metro Detroit. Useful for finding partner pantries and grocery-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm pantry/mobile distribution schedules, service area, ID, and household details.
Metro Detroit.
Macomb County Community Action, Food & Household Stability
Macomb Community Action
Macomb Community Action
County route for rent, utilities, food, emergency needs, weatherization, senior services, Head Start, and Community Action support. Confirm program qualification and funding windows.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, Macomb residency, income, household documents, bills, lease, shutoff/eviction proof.
Macomb County.
Macomb Food Program
Macomb Food Program
County food-security route connecting residents who qualify with food pantry and emergency food support options. Confirm appointment, pantry schedule, and documentation.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Macomb residency, ID if requested, household details, income or need statement.
Macomb County.
Turning Point Macomb
Turning Point
Support route for survivors that may include emergency shelter, legal advocacy, basic needs, safety planning, and stabilization referrals. Confirm confidential intake and service fit.
Emergency aidHousing stabilityVeterans / family
Safety concerns, ID if available, legal/court papers if relevant, basic-needs situation.
Macomb County and surrounding survivor-support routes.
Michigan Works! Macomb / Southeast Workforce Routes
Michigan Works!
Workforce route for employment, training, resume help, job search, and potential barrier-removal referrals. Ask about transportation, documents, tools, clothing, and justice-involved qualification.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
ID, work history, unemployment/benefit documents, training goals, referral documents.
Macomb and regional workforce service areas.
Washtenaw, Livingston & Ann Arbor Region
Coverage: Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Chelsea, Saline, Howell, Brighton, and surrounding communities.
Washtenaw stability Housing, Food, Reentry & Basic Needs
SOS Community Services
SOS Community Services
Washtenaw provider offering housing services, eviction prevention connections, food pantry support, and family/basic-needs stabilization. Confirm intake and funding.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, proof of Washtenaw area residence, lease/court notices, income, household details.
Washtenaw County.
Food Gatherers
Food Gatherers
Washtenaw County food bank and food-rescue route for pantries, meal programs, and grocery-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm pantry/meal schedules, service area, ID requirements, household details.
Washtenaw County.
Washtenaw County Barrier Busters / OCED Routes
Washtenaw County routes
Local funder/navigation model for urgent household stability needs through partner agencies. Users should generally connect through participating agencies rather than expecting direct cash access.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
Proof of emergency need, income, residence, bills, lease, agency referral where required.
Washtenaw County; partner-agency access may vary.
A Brighter Way
A Brighter Way
Ypsilanti-area reentry support route for mentoring, transitional housing connections, peer support, and stabilization for formerly incarcerated people. Confirm intake, housing availability, and program fit.
Housing stabilityReentryWork costs
Release/reentry status if requested, ID, housing need, referral documents, goals.
Washtenaw / Ypsilanti area.
Livingston and regional Community Action, Legal & Workforce Help
OLHSA — Livingston County Routes
OLHSA
Community Action services may include utility, food, housing, weatherization, tax, and resource-navigation supports for Livingston County residents.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, income, county residency, bills, lease, household details.
Livingston and Oakland counties.
Michigan Ability Partners
Michigan Ability Partners
Ann Arbor-area provider supporting veterans and people with disabilities with housing, employment, and stabilization services. Confirm qualification and current program openings.
Housing stabilityReentryWork costs
ID, veteran/disability documentation if relevant, income, housing/employment documents.
Washtenaw and regional program routes.
Legal Services of South Central Michigan — Ann Arbor / Washtenaw Intake
Washtenaw / Ann Arbor civil legal route
Civil legal-aid route for qualifying residents in Washtenaw and nearby service areas. Ask about housing, benefits, consumer, family-stability, and other civil legal-financial barriers, and confirm exact county intake coverage before relying on assistance.
Housing stabilityBenefitsLegal-financial
Court papers, notices, benefit letters, lease, debt papers, income and deadline details.
South-central Michigan counties; confirm intake.
GST Michigan Works! / Regional Workforce Routes
GST Michigan Works!
Workforce centers may support job search, training, career coaching, and referrals for transportation, tools, documents, and work clothing when funds or programs are available.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
ID, resume/work history, training goals, unemployment or referral documents.
Regional workforce service areas; confirm local center.
Flint, Genesee, Saginaw, Bay & Mid-Michigan
Coverage: Flint, Genesee County, Saginaw, Bay City, Midland, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Osceola, and nearby Mid-Michigan communities.
Flint / Genesee Community Action, Food, Utilities & Eviction Prevention
GCCARD — Genesee County Community Action Resource Department
GCCARD
Genesee County Community Action route for food, utility assistance, eviction-prevention services, self-sufficiency support, and community resource navigation.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, Genesee County residency, income, bills, lease, shutoff/eviction notice.
Genesee County.
GCCARD Neighborhood Services Center
GCCARD Neighborhood Services
Emergency-services route for low-income and working-poor Genesee County residents facing utility shutoff, eviction, and related homelessness-prevention needs.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
Utility/shutoff documents, eviction papers, ID, income, lease, Genesee County proof.
Genesee County.
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Regional food-bank route for emergency food, partner pantries, mobile distribution, and household grocery-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm pantry schedules, mobile distribution, service area, ID/household requirements.
Eastern Michigan, including Genesee area.
Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties
Catholic Charities Flint
May support emergency assistance, food, counseling, family services, and stabilization referrals depending on program and funding.
Emergency aidHousing stabilityFood / household
ID, household details, emergency need, bills/lease, referral documents if applicable.
Genesee and Shiawassee region.
Bay / Saginaw / Mid-Michigan Community Action & Regional Stability Routes
Mid Michigan Community Action
Mid Michigan Community Action
Community Action route for food, housing, energy savings, utility assistance, homebuyer assistance, resource navigation, and veteran/homelessness supports across multiple Mid-Michigan counties.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, income, county residency, bills, lease, household documents, veteran/housing documents if relevant.
Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Midland, Muskegon, Oceana, Osceola and program areas; confirm county.
Saginaw County Community Action Committee
Saginaw CAC
Community Action route for Saginaw County residents needing utility, weatherization, emergency, food, and stabilization support. Confirm programs and documentation.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, Saginaw County residency, income, bills, lease, emergency documents.
Saginaw County.
Bay County / United Way & 211 Routes
Bay County United Way routes
Bay-area residents can use local United Way and Michigan 211 routes to locate current food, utility, rent, transportation, and household-stability funding.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ZIP code, county, need type, bills, lease, shutoff/eviction status, household details.
Bay County / Great Lakes Bay region.
Michigan Works! Great Lakes Bay Region
Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!
Workforce route for job search, training, career navigation, and possible barrier-removal referrals tied to employment.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
ID, resume, work history, training goals, unemployment/referral documents.
Great Lakes Bay region; confirm local office.
Lansing, Jackson & South-Central Michigan
Coverage: Lansing, East Lansing, Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Battle Creek, and surrounding communities.
Capital area Community Action, Food & Legal Support
Capital Area Community Services
CACS
Community Action route for Ingham, Eaton, Clinton and Shiawassee areas. May support utility assistance, weatherization, food, emergency needs, and family stability programs.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, county residency, income, utility bill, lease, household details, crisis documents.
Capital-area service counties; confirm program coverage.
Greater Lansing Food Bank
Greater Lansing Food Bank
Food-bank route for pantries, mobile food distributions, SNAP support referrals, and household grocery-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm pantry schedule, service area, ID, household and referral requirements.
Greater Lansing and partner counties.
Legal Services of South Central Michigan — Lansing / South-Central Intake
Lansing / South-Central civil legal route
Civil legal-aid route for qualifying residents in Lansing, Ingham, Jackson, and south-central service areas. Ask about housing, public benefits, consumer debt, family stability, and other civil legal-financial barriers, and confirm office coverage before applying.
Housing stabilityBenefitsLegal-financial
Court papers, notices, lease, debt documents, benefit letters, income and deadlines.
South-central Michigan; confirm county intake.
Capital Area Michigan Works!
Capital Area Michigan Works!
Employment, training, resume, career coaching, and possible barrier-removal referrals for work-readiness needs.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
ID, resume, work history, training goals, referral documents, transportation barriers.
Capital area.
South-central routes Emergency Aid, Housing & Household Costs
Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan
CAASCM
Community Action route that may support housing, utilities, food, weatherization, Head Start, and emergency stabilization depending on county and program funding.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, income, service-area residency, bills, lease, household documents.
South-central Michigan counties; confirm coverage.
South Michigan Food Bank
South Michigan Food Bank
Regional food-bank route supporting pantries, meal programs, mobile food distributions, and household food-cost relief.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm pantry/mobile distribution, service area, ID, household details.
South Michigan region.
Jackson County Department on Aging / Community Resource Routes
Jackson County routes
Older adults and families supporting older adults may find benefits, transportation, meals, utility referrals, and household-support navigation through county aging and community routes.
Food / householdBenefitsWork costs
Age/residency documents, benefit letters, income, transportation or meal needs.
Jackson County; confirm program fit.
United Way of South Central Michigan
United Way SCMI
Regional United Way route for referrals, tax support, ALICE/basic-needs work, and local partner navigation. Confirm active programs and county coverage.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidFood / household
ZIP/county, emergency need, bills/lease, household details, deadlines.
South Central Michigan region.
West Michigan & Lakeshore
Coverage: Grand Rapids, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Holland, Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Lakeshore communities.
Grand Rapids / Kent Community Action, Food & Housing Stabilization
Kent County Community Action
Kent County Community Action
County Community Action route focused on emergency needs including food, utility assistance, housing, transportation, and related stabilization services.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, Kent County address, income, utility bill, lease, transportation need, household documents.
Kent County.
Feeding America West Michigan
Feeding America West Michigan
Regional food bank for partner pantries, mobile distributions, and food-cost relief across West and Northern Michigan.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm pantry/mobile distribution schedule, county, ID, household details.
West and Northern Michigan service region.
Community Rebuilders
Community Rebuilders
Grand Rapids housing-stability route for homelessness response, housing navigation, and support services. Confirm intake access and referral requirements.
Emergency aidHousing stabilityReentry
Housing status, ID if available, income, referral documents, household and disability/veteran details if relevant.
Grand Rapids / Kent County routes.
The Salvation Army Kent County / Grand Rapids
Salvation Army Grand Rapids
May provide emergency assistance, food, utilities, shelter referrals, seasonal support, and basic-needs help depending on local funding.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, address, income, bill/lease, shutoff/eviction notice, household details.
Kent County / Grand Rapids area.
Lakeshore and Southwest Community Action, Reentry & Household Stability
Ottawa County Community Action Agency
Ottawa County CAA
County Community Action route for emergency food, utility assistance, weatherization, and household-stability programs.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, Ottawa County residency, income, utility bill, household documents.
Ottawa County.
Fresh Coast Alliance
Fresh Coast Alliance
Holland-area peer-led reentry organization supporting returning citizens with recovery, employment, housing connections, and mentoring/community support.
Housing stabilityReentryWork costs
Release/reentry status if requested, ID, housing/employment goals, referral documents.
West Michigan / Lakeshore routes.
70x7 Life Recovery
70x7 Life Recovery
West Michigan reentry and recovery organization offering mentoring, employment readiness, classes, community support, and transitional pathways. Confirm program locations and intake.
Housing stabilityReentryWork costs
ID, reentry/recovery goals, referral/supervision documents if requested, work-readiness needs.
West Michigan locations; confirm county/program fit.
Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency
SMCAA
Community Action route for Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties with emergency housing, rental/mortgage assistance, utilities, food, and stability services.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, county residency, income, lease/mortgage, utility bills, emergency documents.
Berrien, Cass, Van Buren counties.
Northern Michigan & Upper Peninsula
Coverage: Traverse City, Alpena, Cadillac, Big Rapids, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Houghton, and rural Northern/UP communities.
Northern Michigan Community Action, Food, Financial Management & Rural Stability
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
NMCAA
Regional Community Action route with home repair, weatherization, homeless prevention, financial management, food/meal programs, and stability services across a 10-county region.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, county residency, income, utility/housing documents, financial-management goals.
Northwest Lower Michigan service area; confirm county.
Father Fred Foundation
Father Fred Foundation
Traverse City route for food pantry, clothing, household needs, limited financial support/referrals, and family stability assistance.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidFood / household
ID/residency if requested, household need, income, bills, referral documents if applicable.
Grand Traverse area; confirm service area.
Goodwill Northern Michigan
Goodwill Northern Michigan
May support housing services, food/rescue partnerships, employment, job training, and community support programs. Confirm program-specific intake and qualification.
Housing stabilityFood / householdReentry
ID, housing/employment need, referral documents, work history, income.
Northern Michigan program areas.
Michigan Works! West Central
Michigan Works! West Central
Workforce route for employment, training, reentry-related workforce initiatives, and local resource connections across West Central counties. Ask about transportation, tools, documents, and barrier removal.
ReentryWork costsMoney skills
ID, work history, training goals, release/supervision documents if program-specific.
West Central Michigan counties.
Upper Peninsula UP-Wide Food, Community Action, Legal & Veterans Routes
Community Action Alger Marquette
Community Action Alger Marquette
Community Action route for Alger and Marquette counties. May support housing, utilities, food, senior services, weatherization, and emergency stabilization.
Rent / utilitiesEmergency aidHousing stability
ID, county residency, income, bills, lease, household details.
Alger and Marquette counties.
Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress
UPCAP
UPCAP provides aging, disability, benefits, caregiver, housing-support, and resource-navigation routes across the Upper Peninsula. Useful for older adults, people with disabilities, and families navigating benefits or household stability.
Housing stabilityFood / householdBenefits
Age/disability or household documents if relevant, benefit letters, income, county, support needs.
Upper Peninsula.
Feeding America West Michigan — Upper Peninsula Distribution Routes
Feeding America West Michigan
Regional food-bank route serving West/Northern Michigan and UP partner distributions. Confirm local pantry/mobile schedules and service area before traveling.
Emergency aidFood / householdNavigation
Confirm local distribution, ID, household details, pantry hours, rural travel limitations.
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula partner routes.
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Civil legal-aid route that may help qualified Northern Michigan and UP residents with housing, benefits, consumer, family, and stability-related civil legal issues.
Housing stabilityBenefitsLegal-financial
Court papers, notices, lease, benefit letters, debt documents, income/deadlines.
Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula; confirm office coverage.
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For users and families
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For providers and agencies
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For supervision and case management
Use this page as an informational starting point only. Confirm whether a specific resource meets the person’s court order, supervision condition, treatment plan, reentry plan, or agency policy before directing the user to rely on it.
Independent directory notice: OACRA is not affiliated with MDHHS, Michigan 211, Michigan courts, MDOC, county agencies, Community Action agencies, legal-aid organizations, food banks, utilities, or listed providers unless a separate written relationship exists. OACRA does not provide legal advice, financial advice, benefits determinations, emergency funding, or case-management decisions.
Update requests: Providers may request corrections, additions, sponsorship information, or listing updates through OACRA’s request form or contact page.
