The State of Michigan has launched a new program that will offer rental assistance for refugees in MI
for up to a year! The Newcomer Rental Subsidy provides rent aid from $300 to $500 per month, based
on immigration status and household income. See below!

To be eligible, a beneficiary must have an eligible immigration status as defined by the Office of Refugee Resettlement which includes: Refugees, Asylees, Special Immigration Visa (SIV), Victims of Human Trafficking, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Afghan Nationals, and Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees. Other immigration statuses include individuals who arrived under the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan
(CHNV) program; individuals who arrived under the Family Reunification Parole Process for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia, individuals with a pending asylum application, and other immigrant individuals on a case-by-case scenario.
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NOTE: Application Pause
As of 6/4/2025, the Office of Global Michigan will stop accepting new applications for the Newcomer
Rental Subsidy Program. If we are able to resume accepting new applications, updates will be posted
here.

The Newcomer Rental Subsidy Program Just added 10/5/24
Email: LEO-RefugeeServices@michigan.gov
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/ogm/services/newcomer-rental-subsidy
The Newcomer Rental Subsidy program provides Refugees and other Newcomer population-eligible households with rental assistance up to $500 per month for up to 12 months, with eligibility based
on immigration status and household income.