Our Programs

PROGRAM

HFHM Staff Contact

HFHM Phone/Extension

1-800-467-5430

$12,000 Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Grants from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)

Sandy Pearson
 

11
 

Reimbursement of homeowner financial counseling services via MSHDA

Sandy Pearson

11
 

Energy grants of up to $2,000 per house

Thom Phillips

20

Annual Readiness File Submission

A completed readiness file is required to access the services offered through HFHM

Sandy Pearson

11

Low cost construction products produced by Michigan Department of Corrections Prison Build Program and funded by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)

  • Panelized house walls
  • Cabinets
  • Countertops
  • Sheds
  • Landscape package

Thom Phillip
Nicole Schafer
 

20
18
 

Mortgage origination and servicing through HFH Michigan Fund

Jan Kimble
David Bird
Cathy Overway

25
24
25

Advocacy on a statewide and federal basis on behalf of affiliates

Ken Bensen

17

Partnership with the Domestic Violence Prevention & Treatment Board of the Michigan Department of Human Services for homeowner readiness

Sandy Pearson

11

Sustainable building program supporting Habitat affiliate construction and energy efficiency

Thom Phillips

20

Coordination of corporate volunteer and donor programs such Spartan Store, Comcast Cares and Waste Management

Sandy Pearson

11

Federal Home Loan Bank grants

Sandy Pearson

11

Capacity building grants

Nicole Schafer

18

AmeriCorps members via Michigan Community Service Commission in

  • Family Support
  • Construction Liaison
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Vision 2020 Community Coordinator

Jane Ray

13

VISTA members via Corporation for National & Community Service in

  • Vision 2020 Coordinatior
  • Faith Relations
  • Fund Development
  • Special Events Coordinator
  • Youth Group Coordinator

Jane Ray

13

Statewide coordination of the Vision 2020 program to build and support community coalition

Jane Ray

13

Michigan Regional Distribution Center a statewide warehouse in support of Michigan based Restores

Andy Andersen,
Interim Manager

269-760-1087 cell
269-969-3989 office

Organization and support of statewide affordable housing advocacy events

2008 Legislative Build
2009 Sports Build

Sandy

11

Administration of Habitat grants to Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund
and the Neighborhood Stabliziation Program

Sandy Pearson
Nora Holden-Corbett

11
14

Annual Affiliates In Motion (AIM) training conference

Nicole Schafer
 

18
 

Seminars and training conducted over the world wide web (Webinars) on various topics including:

  • New Habitat Leader Orientation
  • Completing a Readiness File
  • Affiliate requested topics

 

 

Support of the three affiliate leadership councils Upper Peninsula, Northern Michigan, Southern Michigan

 

 
 

 

  

Support of the five topic councils

 

 

  • Construction and Sustainable Building

Thom Phillips

20

  • Volunteer Coordination

Jane Ray

17

  • ReStores

Sandy Pearson

11

  • Fund Development

 

 

  • Family Services

 Nicole Schafer

18

 

 

 

Support of the statewide network of more than 40 Habitat Restores

Sandy Pearson

11

Affiliate and ReStore Directory

 

 

Annual statewide Habitat banquet and awards ceremony

Sandy Pearson

11

E-Blast newsletter to affiliates

Debra Lashbrook

15

HFHM Website

Debra Lashbrook

15

Occasional distribution of resources from corporations wanting impact beyond a single affiliate

Sandy Pearson

11

Public relations and marketing consultation for affiliates

 Debra Lashbrook

15

Programs currently under development

 

 

Michigan-based Accelerated Asset Recovery funding program

Cathy Overway
David Bird
Jan Kimble

25
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24

Endowment fund in which affiliates can participate

Ken Bensen

17