MSHDA Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Information

http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141--270458--,00.html
MSHDA HCV Waiting List Information

If you need assistance in paying your rent, reside or work in a county with an open waiting list, your income falls within allowable limits, and the rental unit you choose to live in meets the Housing Quality Standards inspection and rental limits set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), you may qualify for the program. Proof of residency in the county for which you apply is required upon your name being drawn off the waiting list for assistance.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) Housing Choice Voucher Program will be opening waiting lists in the following counties. The date and time for each list is specified below; those without a closing date and time will remain open .

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) List
County	Open	Close
Alger	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST
Chippewa	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST
Dickinson	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST
Gogebic	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST
Houghton	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST
Mackinac	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST
Menominee	November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. EST	November 15, 2013 11:59 p.m. EST

The following Project-based Voucher (PBV) development waiting lists have opened recently or will be opening soon.

Note: PBV waiting lists MAY remain open and county residency is not a requirement for PBV waiting lists. You cannot apply online to a project-based voucher waiting list. Only a Lead Agency assigned to the property can determine your initial eligibility for placement on the PBV development waiting list. For county listings of Project Based Developments and contact information, visit the following page: Project Based Developments.

Click on the county to view additional information:

Project Based Voucher (PBV) List
County	Development	Status
Kent	Genesis Woods	Opens 12/9/2013
Kent	Herkimer Commerce Street	Opened 11/01/2013

The following HCV waiting lists are currently open. Please review this page for important information on applying.

Note: The closing date and time for each list is specified below; those without a closing date and time will remain open.

• Alcona
• Baraga
• Cheboygan
• Gladwin
• Iron
• Keweenaw
• Luce
• Ontonagon
• Presque Isle
• Schoolcraft

How Do I Apply?

Applications are only accepted for open waiting lists. You are only allowed one application. Applications are available on-line only; no paper applications will be available or accepted. Application assistance is available for disabled individuals; please see the Reasonable Accommodation section below. Eligible applicants received through the website will be entered on the waiting list in the order received (date and time). Preference will be given to those living or working in the county selected.

Currently, all homeless waiting lists are open in each county. See the Homeless section below for more information.

http://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141--270458--,00.html

Section 8 Housing in Taylor, MI

The Taylor Housing Commission will open the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list for applications on December 1, 2013, commencing at 5:30am and will close on December 15, 2013 at 5:30 a.m. Applications for the waiting list are available on-line ONLY at www.waitlistcheck.com/MI089. No paper applications will be available or accepted.

The Taylor Housing Commission will collect all applications submitted during the two week period; a random lottery will be performed and 1000 applications will be added to our waiting list: preference will be given to Seniors (aged 62 or older) and U.S. Veteran. Requests for further assistance or reasonable accommodations must be received in writing on or before November 22, 2013 at Taylor Housing Commission, C/O John Carter, 15270 South Plaza Drive, Taylor, MI 48180.

Community Info

Youth Workshop

Saturday, March 23, 2013

 12:00p - 2:00p

 Ages 13-17 

 Central District Headquarters

(7310 Woodward)

 (313) 596-5110 or dorseyd832@detroitmi.gov

 Refreshments will be served

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FREE Safety Workshop

 Come join us and learn ways to protect yourself, your family and your home from crime and health hazards

 Monday, March 25th

 6:00 - 7:30pm

(Doors Open at 5:45pm)

 Central District Headquarters

(7310 Woodward)

 *Open to the Public*

 Light refreshments to be served at 6pm

For more information, contact any of the following:

¨ Central District Community Relations Department 

(313-596-5110)

¨ 10th Precinct Community Relations Department 

(313-596-1020)

A free VIN etching event is taking place at Focus: HOPE Friday, March 22nd.  The event will be held at the Focus: HOPE Food Center.  Questions should be directed to Bridget Vance at 313.494.4392.

WE NEED YOU!

YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE

Upcoming Task Force Meeting:

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 5:30pm

Ford Wellness Center @ Samaritan Center

5555 Conner (between 94 Fwy & East Warren)

Detroit MI 48213

Discussion Topic: Conflict Resolution

Please join Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins and Councilman James Tate as they continue their Youth Violence Prevention Task Force in an effort to reduce youth violence in our city. Violent crimes, especially those involving teen victims, have caused great pain in the hearts of all Detroiters. It is time for all concerned citizens to come together to work for change.

“Our goal is to reduce youth violence by increasing positive alternatives for young people. We realize that this is a major undertaking. That is why we need YOU to join us. Since it takes a village to raise a child, we need every villager in Detroit; working together help us make a difference for our youth.”

For more information, call Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins’ office at 313-224-4248 or Councilman James Tate’s office @ 313-224-1027

The Volunteer Reading Corps is a program geared toward helping our youngest learners with reading. The Call to Action for a new Reading Corps comes on the heels of test scores that showed Detroit schoolchildren ranked the lowest in the nation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test. Research shows that it is extremely difficult for a struggling reader to “catch up” if the child is unable to read by the end of third grade. This confirms that we have a reading emergency. As a result, reading failure has exacted a long-term consequence for our children’s developing self-confidence and motivation to learn as well as for their later school performance.

For this reason, Detroit Public Schools has identified a goal ensuring that by 2015, all of the current pre-kindergarten students and those thereafter, will be able to read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade. The Detroit Public Schools and The Detroit Free Press issued a joint call to action challenging the Detroit community to step forward and support DPS students by signing up to serve as tutors in the District’s Volunteer Reading Corps program.

We are doing everything in our power to completely remake the academic program in Detroit Public Schools, and we are asking the community to join in the fight to ensure our children have every opportunity to be successful. 

Reading Corps volunteers must meet two requirements:

·       Volunteers must complete the mandated training sessions for their grade level.

The VRC provides training and materials for Pre-Kindergarten – Grade Three.

·       Volunteers must clear a background check and take a photo ID for identification purposes. Volunteers will be required to show a photo identification card, which will be provided by DPS, whenever they come to a school site. 

 Volunteers are expected to commit one hour weekly or bi-weekly to tutor two students for one-half hour each. The majority of the VRC volunteers are currently assigned to Pre-Kindergarten-First Grade. All new volunteers are assigned to Pre-kindergarten. Returning volunteers will “move up” as their students’ progress from grade to grade. Although it is not a requirement, it is hoped that, wherever possible, volunteers will stay the course with their students through the end of third grade.

 We ask all volunteers to complete the Michigan Fingerprint Applicant Information Form.

http://detroitk12.org/readingcorps/

Volunteer

Thank-you for volunteering for the DPS Reading Corps. 

To volunteer, please email readingcorps@detroitk12.org with the following information.

·         Full Name

·         Address

·         City

·         State

·         Zip

·         Phone Number

·         Hours per week you can commit

Volunteer Now

Welcome to the Foster Care Alumni of America - Michigan Chapter (FCAA-MI).

The purpose of FCAA-MI and all chapters of FCAA are organized to advance the mission, vision, purposes and organizational values of Foster Care Alumni of America within their respective states. Each and every chapter of FCAA has, in addition to that listed above, the specific purpose of coordinating and facilitating the volunteer efforts and activities of members of FCAA to address local and regional efforts to connect the community of alumni.

Our mission of Foster Care Alumni of America is to connect the alumni community and to transform policy and practice, ensuring opportunity for people in and from foster care.

Our vision is to ensure a high quality of life for those in and from foster care through the collective voice of alumni. We intend to erase the differences in opportunities and outcomes that exist for people in and from foster care compared to those who have not experienced foster care.

Our meetings are held the 4^th Sunday of each month.

Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Wayne State School of Social Work Bldg, 4756 Cass, Detroit

Parking is available in front of the building (right of Thompson House) and in the parking lot next door

The FCAA-MI Support Group will begin meeting at 2:00pm on the same day of the FCAA meetings (location is also the same)

The purpose of the FCAA support group is to provide a safe environment where members can gain therapeutic support, share success stories, and freely discuss issues that are important to him/her.

Once again welcome to FCAA-MI,

-- 

Robert E. Thomas, M.S.

J.D. Candidate Class of 2013

Wayne State University Law School

North Carolina A&T State University Alumnus

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-thomas/19/10b/896

President, Foster Care Alumni of America - Michigan Chapter

"The Decisions of a Man, Define that Man"

-K. Myatt

Green Your Neighborhood Community Forum & Workshops

Saturday, March 23

10am to 1pm

Wayne County Community College

East Campus at 5901 Conner; Detroit

Learn how to save water in your home, disconnect downspouts, make rain barrels, capture rainwater for your garden, landscape with rain gardens, plant trees, & make non-toxic cleaners!

RSVP to (313) 965-0055 or sierraclubgreatlakes@gmail.com

Win free prizes including a rain barrel &

Learn about grant opportunities for your group!

Free Health Care Forum

Free Health Care Forum on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the International Preparatory Academy, 4201 W. Outer Drive, Detroit. Many people representing different groups and agencies will be on hand to help you with applications. The Institute for Population Health with offer help signing up for programs including Medicaid; the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program; and the Maternal Infant Health Promotion program. The state of Michigan’s Children’s Special Health Care Services will offer information on lead poisoning and will also offer immunizations for children who need them. The Detroit Medical Center will offer free blood pressure screenings and readings. Detroit EMS will offer CPR training and demonstrations and a video on first aid training.