STATUS: Open

SERVICE AREA: Metro Detroit; individual programs may have additional geographic or eligibility requirements.

CLIENTS SERVED: Veterans and veteran families

DESCRIPTION: Metro Detroit Housing Service is a Detroit-based nonprofit focused on helping veterans and their families secure safe, accessible and sustainable housing. MDHS assigns a navigator to help clients through the appropriate program from intake through completion. MDHS is an independent nonprofit and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the VA, HUD or MSHDA.

SERVICES / PROGRAMS:

• Veteran Homebuyer Academy: Homebuyer education, VA loan guidance, credit and mortgage-readiness assistance, financial coaching, down-payment assistance and closing preparation.
• Veteran Home Repair & Accessibility:
  • Accessibility: Helps eligible veterans obtain home modifications that improve safety, mobility, and independence. Projects may include wheelchair ramps, zero-step entrances, roll-in showers, widened doorways, grab bars, handrails, non-slip flooring, improved lighting, fall-prevention features, and egress improvements. MDHS helps veterans navigate VA programs including Specially Adapted Housing (SAH), Special Home Adaptation (SHA), Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA), HISA, and state-funded modification programs. An accessibility assessment is available at no cost to identify needs and potential funding programs.
  • Home Repair: Provides assistance to eligible veterans with essential and emergency home repairs that help keep the home safe and livable. Repairs may include roofing, plumbing, electrical, furnace, and structural work. Emergency assistance may address heat loss, water intrusion, and other unsafe conditions. MDHS coordinates eligibility, grant applications, contractor bids, permitting, project scope, and inspections, with licensed professionals completing the work.
• Veterans Renovate Too: Paid skilled-trades training for veterans, including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, drywall, painting, flooring and construction management, with certifications, apprenticeship opportunities, career placement and entrepreneurship support. The current site says applications for the next cohort are open and no prior construction experience is required.
• Veteran Housing Resource Center: One-stop housing navigation for veterans, connecting them with HUD-VASH, SSVF, VA home loans, emergency housing, rental assistance, foreclosure prevention, housing counseling, benefits navigation, utility assistance, legal resources, employment resources and other support.

HOW TO APPLY: Contact MDHS at 313-486-5777 Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm to make an appointment, or email info@MDHSCO.org, or apply online.