Kent County, MI

Housing Authorities

There are 4 Housing Authorities that serve Kent County, MI. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Tags: Michigan GRAND RAPIDS-KENTWOOD, MI

Housing Authorities Kent County, MI

There are 4 Housing Authorities listed below for Kent County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Grand Rapids Housing Commission
1420 Fuller Avenue Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
MI073 combined Kent

Contact

(616) 235-2600
Phone
(616) 235-2660
Fax

Leadership

Rosalynn Bliss
Mayor
Bobbie Butler
Board Chairperson
Carlos Sanchez
Executive Director

Rockford Housing Commission
59 S Main Street
Rockford, MI 49341
MI093 combined Kent

Contact

(616) 866-0371
Phone
(616) 866-7183
Fax

Leadership

Lisa Hansen
Board Chairperson
Lisa Remley
Executive Director

Wyoming Housing Commission
2450 36Th Street Sw
Wyoming, MI 49519
MI115 combined Kent

Contact

(616) 534-5471 ext. 11
Phone
(616) 534-1770
Fax

Leadership

Jack Poll
Mayor
Jennifer Stowell
Board Chairperson
Rebeca Venema
Executive Director

Kent County Housing Commission
121 Franklin St Se Ste 110
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
MI198 section 8 Kent

Contact

(616) 632-7950
Phone

Leadership

Rosalynn Bliss
Mayor
Jason Grinnell
Board Chairperson
Susan Cervantes
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Kent County

Kent County has 4 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Michigan. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Kent County, Michigan: Grand Rapids, Rockford, Grandville, Wyoming, Byron Center, Caledonia, Ada, Comstock Park, Lowell, Cedar Springs, Sparta, Belmont, Alto, Sand Lake, Kent City, Gowen, and Cannonsburg.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Kent County, Michigan: 49508, 49341, 49504, 49546, 49506, 49548, 49507, 49505, 49418, 49525, 49509, 49503, 49519, 49315, 49534, 49316, 49301, 49321, 49331, and 49319.

Kent County, MI is considered part of the following metro area: GRAND RAPIDS-KENTWOOD, MI.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Kent County, MI, Kent County, MI, and Kent County, MI.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020