Available Senior Aid

The following is a list of resources available in each area. 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