State Emergency Relief assists with home repairs to correct unsafe conditions and restore essential services. Eligible home repairs may include repair or replacement of a non-functioning furnace, hot
water heaters or septic systems. Check eligibility and apply online using MI Bridges.

Apply for Assistance and Manage Your Account Online with MI Bridges
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/emergency-relief/home-repairs

Home Repairs Offered:
Payments are made only if the repair(s) is essential to remove a direct threat to health or safety or
is required by law or a mobile home park regulation. The repair(s) must restore the home to a safe,
livable condition. This does not pay for improvements or nonessential repairs. In addition, the requirements listed below must be met.

Energy-Related Furnace Repairs: Repairs are available with a lifetime maximum of $4,000 per family group. All energy-related repairs approved since 1/1/1978 count toward this maximum.

Non-Energy-Related Repairs: All home repairs, except furnace repair or replacement, including hot water heaters and septic systems for client-owned housing, have a lifetime maximum of $1,500 per
family group. All non-energy-related repairs approved since 12/1/1991 count toward this maximum.

Requirements:
To receive home repairs, the following conditions must be met:
1. Applicant must be the owner or purchaser of the home or hold a life estate or life lease on the
home with the responsibility for home repairs.
2. The home is the applicant’s permanent, usual residence.
3. The home is not listed for sale.
4. The home is not in jeopardy of loss. Repairs will be denied if there is a house payment or property tax arrearage, unless a workable plan exists for paying the arrearage.
5. The ongoing cost of maintaining the home is affordable to the applicant
(total housing costs cannot exceed 75 percent of the group’s net income)
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NOTE that DHS frequently runs out of funds in late spring but will be again funded on Oct. 1st of each
year. You WILL need to apply to them regardless if they have funding as many other organizations REQUIRE that decision notice they will send you. Whatever you do, regardless if you are approved
or denied, KEEP THAT NOTICE AND DON’T THROW IT AWAY!!