Housing
Washtenaw County
HAWC - Housing Access for Washtenaw County
Address: 100 Arbana Drive, Ann Arbor
Phone: (734) 961-1999
Website: HAWC
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm
- HAWC is Washtenaw County’s central intake for individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The central intake is the single point of entry for all emergency shelters and housing resources that are available to serve people experiencing homelessness in the county. Residents of Washtenaw County may call HAWC for housing assistance, information and/or referral. Please note that there is a severe shortage of housing resources in Washtenaw County and HAWC is not able to help all people who are experiencing a housing crisis.
SOS Community Resource Center
Address: 14 River St – Ypsilanti
Phone: (734) 485-8730
Website: SOS Community Resource Center
- SOS Community Services receives referrals from HAWC for our housing programs, but you must be in touch with HAWC first before we can help.
Ozone House (Emergency Stay)
Address: 102 N. Hamilton St. Ypsilanti, MI
Phone or text: (734) 622-2222
Website: Ozone House
- Support and resources for youth ages 10-17 years.
- Stay for 3 weeks and participate in group & individual therapy, educational support, and life skills workshops.
SafeHouse Center for Domestic Violence
Address: 4100 Clark Rd. Ann Arbor, MI
24 Hour helpline: (734) 995-5444
Website: SafeHouse Center for Domestic Violence
Walk-in hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- SafeHouse Center provides support for those impacted by domestic violence of sexual assault. SafeHouse provides free and confidential services for any person victimized that lives or works in Washtenaw county.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Get Help With Eviction
Rental and Legal Help for Tenants in Washtenaw County
Go to ALL court hearings (especially your first one)
- If you miss ANY of your hearings, the court may take a "default judgment" against you, leading to your eviction and making it harder to rent other places in the future.
- The hearing instructions can be found on the "Summons."
- You can attend court:
- through Zoom by phone or video, or
- in-person at the court
- If you have questions about going to your hearing, call the court.
* Find the court phone number listed near the top right side of the Summons.
Legal Help
FREE legal help is available for low-income Washtenaw County residents at Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Legal help walk-in hours
Tuesdays 10-11:30 am & Thursdays 2-3:30 pm
15 South Washington, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Bring your court papers
If you can't make it to walk-in hours, call us at (734) 665-6181
Other Legal Resources:
Washtenaw County Lawyer Referral
(734) 996-3229
$30 fee for referral and 30 minute consultation
State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral
(800) 968-0738
$25 fee for referral and 25 minute consultation
MI Legal Help (FREE Info Online)
Rental Help
Department of Health and Human Services (State Emergency Relief)
Apply online for assistance
• Or apply in person at Washtenaw DHHS, 22 Center St, Ypsilanti, Ml 48198
• Must meet income and other requirements
Housing Access for Washtenaw County
• Contact by phone 734-961-1999
• By email
• Must meet income and other requirements
Housing Bureau for Seniors
• Contact by phone 734-998-9339
• Must be 55 or older to qualify
Washtenaw County Veteran Services
• Contact by phone 734-973-4540
• Must be a veteran, have a veteran living in your household, or be married to a veteran to qualify. You may also qualify for benefits if you are a widow or disabled child of a veteran.