Community Resources: Housing & Shelter
Don't Know Where to Start?
Call 2-1-1 for any kind of assistance.
You can also:
- Find resources online: United Way 2-1-1 Searchable Database
- Call 1-844-875-9211 (if calling 2-1-1 doesn't work on your phone)
Housing Assistance
City of Grand Rapids Housing Rehabilitation Program
- City Hall, 300 Monroe Ave. NW Suite 400, Grand Rapids
- (616) 456-3030
Home Rehabilitation through accessKENT
- 121 Martin Luther King Jr. St SE, Suite 110, Grand Rapids
- (616) 632-7950
- 1100 South Division, Grand Rapids
- (616) 241-2601
- 5701 S Division Ave., Wyoming | (616) 531-4591
- 5920 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park | (616) 647-9292
Rental and Home Ownership Programs
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County
- 425 Pleasant St SW, Grand Rapids
- (616) 774-2431
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
- 1545 Buchanan Ave SW 2, Grand Rapids MI 49507
- 616-241-3300
Inner City Christian Federation
- 415 Martin Luther King Jr. St SE, Suite 100, Grand Rapids
- (616) 336-9333
Additional Housing Resources
- 745 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids
- (616) 245-2207
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan
- 20 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids
- (616) 451-2980
Habitat Kent's Veteran Program
We believe every veteran deserves to be welcomed home with dignity, honor, and respect. We are looking to partner with veterans and their families to build a new safe, stable, and affordable home.
425 Pleasant Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-774-2431
Michigan Veteran Homes - Grand Rapids
The Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids is located on 90 beautifully wooded and landscaped acres, right near the mighty Grand River. Established in 1885, this building was designed to meet the needs of veterans after the Civil War. However, we have built a new Home on the property to better serve the heroes of today…and tomorrow.
2950 Monroe Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Main Line: 616-364-5300
Admissions: 616-345-6110
DMVA-GRHV-Admissions@michigan.gov
- (888) 307-1103
Additional Housing Resources
- 745 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids
- (616) 245-2207
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan
- 20 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids
- (616) 451-2980
Habitat Kent's Veteran Program
We believe every veteran deserves to be welcomed home with dignity, honor, and respect. We are looking to partner with veterans and their families to build a new safe, stable, and affordable home.
425 Pleasant Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-774-2431
Michigan Veteran Homes - Grand Rapids
The Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids is located on 90 beautifully wooded and landscaped acres, right near the mighty Grand River. Established in 1885, this building was designed to meet the needs of veterans after the Civil War. However, we have built a new Home on the property to better serve the heroes of today…and tomorrow.
2950 Monroe Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Main Line: 616-364-5300
Admissions: 616-345-6110
DMVA-GRHV-Admissions@michigan.gov
- (888) 307-1103
Shelter
- 320 State St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 406-3945
- 26 Antoine St SW, Grand Rapids
- (616) 608-1380
- 1120 Monroe NW, Suite 220
- (616) 458-5102
- 144 Division Ave S
- (616) 454-1661
- 255 Division Ave S
- (616) 451-0236
- 225 Commerce Ave SW
- (616) 454-8249
If you are looking to make a referral for a family in Kent County who is experiencing housing insecurity, an eviction, or back rent please contact the following:
Northern Kent County - Molly Dlugos (616) 588-8777 or mollydlugos@meltrotter.org
Grand Rapids - Cherie Pecynski (616) 588-8776 or cheriepecynski@meltrotter.org
Southern Kent County - Noah Van Kampen (616) 588-8742 or noahvankampen@meltrotter.org
Shelter
- 320 State St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 406-3945
- 26 Antoine St SW, Grand Rapids
- (616) 608-1380
- 1120 Monroe NW, Suite 220
- (616) 458-5102
- 144 Division Ave S
- (616) 454-1661
- 255 Division Ave S
- (616) 451-0236
- 225 Commerce Ave SW
- (616) 454-8249
If you are looking to make a referral for a family in Kent County who is experiencing housing insecurity, an eviction, or back rent please contact the following:
Northern Kent County - Molly Dlugos (616) 588-8777 or mollydlugos@meltrotter.org
Grand Rapids - Cherie Pecynski (616) 588-8776 or cheriepecynski@meltrotter.org
Southern Kent County - Noah Van Kampen (616) 588-8742 or noahvankampen@meltrotter.org
Women, Youth and Family
*Shelter requires a referral from the Salvation Army Homeless Assistance Program. Referrals are done by phone at 616-454-5840, then select option 2.
If you are in need of immediate assistance and need to start services please dial 211.
- 701 Prospect Ave SE
- (616) 247-4949
- 2627 Birchcrest Dr SE
- (616) 452 6664
Family Promise of Grand Rapids
- 516 Cherry St SE
- (616) 475-5220
Dwelling Place: Liz's House Transitioning Housing
- Confidential
- (616) 459-4652
- Crisis and Advocacy: (616) 426-3727
- 320 State St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 406-3945
- 1115 Ball Ave. NW
- (616) 456-6571
Grand Rapids Housing Commission
- 1420 Fuller Ave SE
- (616) 235-2600
Women, Youth and Family
*Shelter requires a referral from the Salvation Army Homeless Assistance Program. Referrals are done by phone at 616-454-5840, then select option 2.
If you are in need of immediate assistance and need to start services please dial 211.
- 701 Prospect Ave SE
- (616) 247-4949
- 2627 Birchcrest Dr SE
- (616) 452 6664
Family Promise of Grand Rapids
- 516 Cherry St SE
- (616) 475-5220
Dwelling Place: Liz's House Transitioning Housing
- Confidential
- (616) 459-4652
- Crisis and Advocacy: (616) 426-3727
- 320 State St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- (616) 406-3945
- 1115 Ball Ave. NW
- (616) 456-6571
Grand Rapids Housing Commission
- 1420 Fuller Ave SE
- (616) 235-2600
Food
Community Christian Reformed Church
- 150 Burt St SE, Wyoming
- (616) 534-1779
- 1029 44th St SW, Wyoming
- (616) 885-9919
- 4307 Kalamazoo Ave SE.
- (616) 455-9411
- New City Church
- 214 Spencer NE
- (616) 454-1097
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan
- (616) 459-3111