Catholic Charities’ One-Stop Housing
Catholic Charities is the Housing Assessment Resource Agency (HARA) in Genesee County, known as One Stop Housing, that provides comprehensive housing placement services for people who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of becoming homeless, or have special needs in Genesee County. We strive to eliminate barriers for those we serve by providing services that meets the needs of the individual and family and enhances the community safety-net by placing homeless service programs in one, easily accessible location.
Catholic Charities’ - One Stop Housing offers many different opportunities for individuals and families to receive vital services that meet their varying needs: central intake and assessment; referrals; screenings and inspections; resources and direct client assistance.
For Coordinated Entry in Genesee County call 810-544-HELP (4357).
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services state emergency relief application:
Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP)
EFSP funds can be used for a broad range of services, including temporary shelter, food insecurities, utility bill payments to prevent cut-offs, rent/mortgage payments to prevent evictions/foreclosures, and transition assistance from shelters to stable living conditions.
The EFSP program supplements & expands ongoing work of local nonprofit and governmental social service organizations to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to individuals and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, hunger and/or homelessness.
To Learn More: https://www.fema.gov/grants/emergency-food-and-shelter-program or they can call 810-600-4525 option 4 or 810-234-4693
Fax 810- 391-2515
Homeless Prevention
A supportive service that targets low-income households who currently experiencing homelessness or are at serious risk of homelessness. Assistance is provided with possible short-term motel stay, rental arrearage, utilities, and water bills.
Housing Resources & Referrals
Eviction Diversion
Security Deposits
Utility Deposits
Utility Payments (Shut-off notice required)
Moving Costs
The costs of homelessness prevention are only eligible to the extent that the assistance is necessary to help the program participant regain stability in the program participant’s current permanent housing or move into other permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.
To see if you qualify call 810-600-4525 operator option 2.
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
- Homeless Preference
Assists families & individuals experiencing homelessness by adding them to the HCV waitlist. Clients must recertify as homeless every 120 days while on the waitlist. The HCV waiting lists are held by county which means that some CoCs or LPBs may have multiple waiting lists within the geographic coverage area. The ability to add households to the HCV - Homeless Preference waiting list is secured via the completion of the Key Person Security Agreement and can only be completed by HARA staff.
To see if you qualify call 810-600-4525 operator option 3.
Rapid Rehousing Program
Rapid Rehousing is an intervention designed to help individuals and families that don't need intensive and ongoing support to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing.
Rapid re-housing assistance is offered without preconditions — like employment, income, absence of a criminal record, or sobriety — and the resources and services provided are tailored to the unique needs of the household.
*Must be referred from the Coordinated Entry (Metro Community Development) 810-544-HELP) and verified as experiencing homelessness to be placed on the waiting list to receive assistance.
To learn more about MSHDA assisted programs visit
Director of Housing Programs - Misty Bowers
Genesee County: 810-600-4525
Shiawassee County: 989-723-8239
email: onestophousing@ccsgc.org
HARA fax number is 810-484-2835
