List of Area Resources

The following is a list of resources available in each area, provided by Grand Traverse Commission on Aging. Pots of money get spent quickly so what we have today may be gone in a week or less.

Please have staff or the family call the Community Services Rep if there is a question on funding or different ways to help their client. Current as of 3/10/10

Northern Office (Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim counties) 1-800-443-5518
Housing: ESG-help for homeless and prevention (Antrim in T.C.) Foreclosure-counseling available

Utility Limited electric, deliverable and gas in Emmet county only

Food CSFP and TEFAP programs depending on child status and
age (next TEFAP is June)
Budget Counseling

IDA Savings program for education, home, business
Weatherization: Referral needed to get on waiting list
CDBG For Emmet and Charlevoix counties
Housing Preservation Grant For Emmet county
Southern Office (Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon counties) 1-800-443-2297
Housing: homeless prevention, special rent subsidies
Foreclosure counseling available
Utility Wx, Ms, Rosc have deliverable fuel and limited electric and gas
Food CSFP and TEFAP programs depending on child status and age
Budget Counseling Household money management plan
IDA Savings program for education, home, business
Weatherization Referral needed to get on waiting list
CDBG Home improvement program for Missaukee and Wexford counties.

Housing Preservation Grant Repair funds for Wexford and Miss. counties.
Central Office (Grand Traverse, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau) Antrim some)
1-800-632-7334
Housing: ESG – help for eviction, mortgage arrearage, homeless Case management only
Foreclosure counseling
Special rent subsidies when available
Utility Deliverable fuels for all 4 counties
Limited electric and gas

Food CSFP and TEFAP programs depending on child status and age

Budget Counseling GT, Bz, Lee, call office for Triage. Packett will be sent to customer
Mi Enrolls for Medicaid Counseling
IDA Savings program for education, home, business
Weatherization Referral needed to get on waiting list
CDBG Home improvement program for Benzie county.
Housing Preservation Grant Repair funds for Grand Traverse, Benzie and Kalkaska counties.

First Time Homebuyer counseling and workshops- T.C., Petoskey, Cadillac
Financial Fitness Workshops-Counseling monthly T.C., Petoskey, Cadillac, Mancelona, Leelanau, Benzie
Bankruptcy, loan document review and Debtor Education- calls go to Petoskey
Grand Traverse Neighborhood Meeting-third Tuesday of January-November TC (support for those experiencing poverty)
Budget/Crisis Counseling MI Works offices-Cadillac, Petoskey, Traverse City
Mini IDA savings, budget counseling, crisis management for unemployed or underemployed