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Affordable Housing Programs in Michigan

Learn about Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, Section 811 Program qualifications, application processes, preferences, and more. Find housing assistance in Michigan. Contact program specialists for guidance.

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Affordable Housing Programs in Michigan

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  1. Housing Choice Vouchers Project Based Vouchers Section 811 Program

  2. Housing Choice Voucher Program • Qualifications How to apply Preferences

  3. Housing Choice Vouchers • Qualifications • Income at or below 30% or 50% AMI • No debts owed to MSHDA or other PHA • No eviction from Federal program last 3 years • Criminal Screen pass: • Violent Criminal-24 months • Drug criminal-12 months • Lifetime sex offender

  4. Housing Choice Vouchers • How to apply • Homeless • HARA must certify homelessness and residency • Open waiting list • Applications are online • Must be able to verify any preference claimed • * Can only be on one county list at a time

  5. Housing Choice Vouchers • Preferences • Homeless • Disabled County resident (living or working) • County resident • Disabled state resident • State resident • Disabled non-resident • Non-resident

  6. Housing Choice Vouchers • Leasing Up • Once pulled from waiting list • Voucher issued for 60 days, possible extensions • Find an affordable unit • Payment standard • Comparable rents • Landlord requirements • Proof of ownership • Proof of paid taxes • All paperwork, direct deposit • Inspection

  7. VASH Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing NED Non-Elderly and Disabled Elderly and Disabled Mainstream Oakland/Macomb Mainstream 5 Regions 5, 7, 8, 9, 10

  8. Project Based Voucher Program

  9. Project Based Vouchers • Owner of multifamily housing developments • Received LIHTC Reservation or other MSHDA financing • Within the past 3 years • Application Process on PBV Website • PBV Owner Letter of Intent • PBV Owner Proposal – Existing, Rehabilitation or New Construction • Preliminary Award Letter – List of conditions that must be met prior to AHAP and HAP

  10. Project Based Vouchers • AHAP • All rehabilitation and newly constructed projects • Must be executed prior to any ground work • Several conditions outlined in Preliminary Award letter • Estimated PBV rents

  11. Project Based Vouchers • HAP Contract • Single stage or multiple stages • Once work is completed • Internal and external certifications/sign offs • Exhibit A – list of units with initial rents • Exhibit B – Services • Exhibit C – Utilities • Exhibit D – Fair housing and 504 requirements for units with mobility and hear/visual features

  12. Project Based Vouchers • PBV Lease up Meeting • 120 days prior to property lease up • Purpose of meeting: • Open PBV waiting list – finalize publication • Applicants will contact lead agency – point of entry • Discuss PBV process • Discuss Role of partners • Schedule follow up meetings for leasing PBV units.

  13. Project Based Vouchers • Applicant Qualifications • Same criminal screening process as HCV • Each development has specific requirements • Homeless • Chronically homeless • Homeless and disabled • DV • Special needs • Income – 30% AMI at move in • * Residency is not required

  14. 811 Program • Qualifications How to apply--Owners/Developers

  15. Section 811 Program Qualifications – Households • Income at or below 30% • At least one individual with a disability who is: • Non-elderly: between 18 and 61 years of age at time of lease-up • Eligible for community-based, long-term services such as those provided through Medicaid waivers.

  16. Section 811 Program How to apply • 4% LIHTC combined with MSHDA direct lending programs, or 9% LIHTC • No Senior LIHTC Developments • Developments submit 811PRA Preliminary Assessment Tool • Application can be made at any stage of construction process

  17. Website / Links MSHDA HCV Website http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141-5555_41607---,00.html PBV: http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141-5555_41607---,00.html Administration Plan: http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141--269826--,00.html 811PRA Program: https://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141- 5515-357553--,00.html

  18. MSHDA Contacts Housing Choice Voucher Program Contacts: Christine Miller, Manager Phone: 517.3737.7283 Email: millerc10@michigan.gov Ann Mueller, Resource Specialist Phone: 517.335.1137 Email: muellera@Michigan.gov Project Based Voucher Program Contacts: Kathy French, PBV Specialist Phone:517.241.0505 Email: frenchk@Michigan.gov Andy Spitzley, PBV Specialist Phone: 517.241.0230 Email: SpitzleyA4@michigan.gov 811 Program Contact: Cathy Sheets Phone: 517.373.1886 Email: SheetsC@Michigan.gov

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