Please allow 2 business days for a Housing Specialist to return your email or phone call. Our Alcott Street office remains closed to all visitors until further notice but we are working hard every day to assist you with your housing emergency!
Tenants or Landlords can now apply directly online through a special portal provided by Michigan State Housing Development Authority Apply for Covid-19 Emergency Rent or Utility Assistance Here
If you need accommodations to access or complete these forms, please call HRI at 269.382.0287 and HRI staff will assist you. The forms are provided below for your reference.
HRI continues to hold the frontline against homelessness but we have more work to do and we need your help!
In 2020, HRI housed people experiencing homelessness and kept people in their homes by preventing evictions and providing $3M+ in back rent, rental subsidies, utility payments and other needs in 2020. Over 1,000 households were helped by HRI in 2020! And with expected Federal and State resources, we expect to serve many more Kalamazoo residents experiencing homelessness.
Now more than ever, people experiencing homelessness need our help! While the 2021 virtual walk week is over, you can still make a difference. Click the Donate Now button to help end homelessness.
HRI is committed to providing service without interruption or closure of the organization. In support of the actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, HRI is implementing the following modifications until further notice:
No Walk-in Services or Visitors Accepted.
The weekly Community Housing Hour, walk-in services, and on-site meetings are suspended. Staff are participating in community meetings and communication with the people we serve through phone, video and remote work options.
For more information or assistance call our main number 269-382-0287 during office hours weekdays 8:30- 5:00 pm or dial 2-1-1 day or night 24/7. Or, you can access Emergency Rental Assistance applications through this website link.
WE ARE HIRING! Please see our employment page for more information about our current openings.
We have earned GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency!
Federal relief package provides $17 million for COVID-stressed renters in Kalamazoo County
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Kalamazoo County's COVID Emergency Rental Assistance will help renters stay in their home with $17 million in federal dollars.The mission of HRI is the assurance of housing for socially or economically vulnerable persons of Kalamazoo County.
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