During these unprecedented times and hardships, we want to remind those residents facing financial hardships to reach out to us in order to keep open communication with our team.
The First Step: If you are a Resident with Innovative Apartment Group and are experiencing financial hardship please communicate by clicking this link and sharing your financial situation with us so we can work together to resolve it: PTP Form
The Second Step: We encourage you to begin researching the many programs and resources available within your community to help assist with the payment of rental obligations.
LEGAL AID is a great place to start when in need of resources!
IMPORTANT! LEGAL AID CAN HELP YOU TODAY!
METRO-DETROIT – LAKESHORE LEGAL AID CALL US TODAY: (888) 783-8190
CHOOSE YOUR COUNTY
Tap each county for more information
Statewide
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
If you have no income, you may qualify for cash benefits and other assistance
(food, health care, etc.) through DHHS. You can apply in person at your local
DHHS office, or online at: newmibridges.michigan.gov. If you don’t have a
MiBridges account, you’ll have to register for one before applying. It’s very simple.
Local Churches
If you need financial help with an eviction or utility shut-off, call local churches
near you to see if they can help. Many churches set funds aside every month to
help people in the community. You may have to go to multiple churches to get all
the funds you need to resolve your emergency, since some have budgets where
they can only pay so much. Google churches + your zip code and start by calling
those first to see if they can help, or use your local yellow pages. It is highly
recommended that you call churches before visiting them in person, to save time
and gas.
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) 1-800-642-4838
www.michiganveterans.com/a/Emergency-Assistance
If you are having temporary financial issues and require assistance with utility
bills, vehicle or home repairs, medical bills or other debts, please contact MVAA at
1-800-MICH-VET (800-642-4838). Please note that information submitted on this
form will be used to connect you with available resources, including the Michigan
Veterans Trust Fund. However, it is not a Trust Fund application.
Nationwide
GoFundMe Emergency Fundraising
www.gofundme.com/start/emergency-fundraising
GoFundMe is an online fundraising platform that allows you to raise funds for
immediate help with emergency costs. Millions trust GoFundMe as the #1 online
fundraising expert. That’s why more people use GoFundMe than any other
platform—and have raised more money than anywhere else.
Modest Needs – Homecoming Heroes Grants (US & Canada) 1-844-667-3776
www.modestneeds.org/about-us/grants-types-HH.asp
Modest Needs is proud to support military veterans who have recently returned
from overseas deployment through our Homecoming Heroes Grant – a special
program designed to prevent our veterans from slipping into poverty as they work
to make the difficult transition from overseas deployment to civilian life. These
include long delays in processing their final active duty paychecks and the receipt
of VA and other benefits to which they are entitled, as well as special challenges
posed by the lingering physical and mental impact of all they have experienced.
Modest Needs – Self-Sufficiency Grant (US & Canada) 1-844-667-3776
www.modestneeds.org/about-us/grants-types-self-sufficiency.asp
Modest Needs is a non-profit organization provides short-term financial assistance
to individuals and families in temporary crisis who, because they are working and
live just above poverty level, are ineligible for most types of conventional social
assistance but who (like many of us) are living one or two paychecks away from
the kind of financial catastrophe that eventually leads to homelessness. Visit their
web site for the types of expenses they cover as well as their income and
employment guidelines.
THINKING ABOUT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL?….
Announcing that Michigan is launching Futures for Frontliners, the first program in the country offering tuition-free college to the Michiganders who provided frontline services during the COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders between April – June 2020.
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL IS A CHANCE TO FOLLOW A DREAM. IT’S NEVER TOO LATE. With free college tuition, now is the right time. Choose your path to get started. Read more: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-539206–,00.html
Whether it was stocking shelves, delivering supplies, picking up trash, manufacturing PPE or providing medical care, you were there for us, and this is our opportunity to thank you for it. This funding is available to those in the medical field, manufacturing, nursing homes, grocery stores, sanitation, delivery, retail and more.
Frontline workers: Please go to http://www.michigan.gov/Frontliners to explore career opportunities, a list of local community colleges, and get started on your application – even if you don’t already have a high school diploma.