Resources: Housing

Ferris Residential life
www.ferris.edu/htmls/studentlife/reslife

Appleridge Apartments
Address: 1133 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-2303
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
Services offered: 48 HUD subsidized, 24 conventional and 3 handicapped housing units.

Big Rapids Housing Commission
Address: 9 Parkview Village, Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-8689
Hours: Monday-Friday (8:00-4:30) Window hours (8:00-3:30)
Services offered: Operates Parkview, Evergreen and Historical apartments. This includes 156 elderly units, 131 family units, 22 of which are designed for handicap use.

Christ's Harvest Ministries
Address: 430 N 3rd, Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-4772
Services offered: Emergency needs

Country Place Apartments
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Address: 815 Countryway, Apt 2, Big Rapids, MI-49307.
Phone: (231) 796-2215
Services offered: FmHA subsidized, 20 one bedroom units and 48 family units.

Habitat for Humanity
(Mecosta County)
Address: PO Box 369 Mecosta, MI-49332
Phone: (231) 972-2100
Services offered: Provides decent affordable housing through partnership with homeowners.

Meadowpark Apartments C/O Oak Tree Management
Address: 1133 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-2303
Hours: Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00
Services offered: HUD subsidized 24 units with 2 barrier free units

Mid Michigan Community Action Agency
Address: 405 S 3rd Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-4664.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
www.mmcaa.org
Services offered: Housing ownership programs, rental assistance, utility assistance and food commodity programs.

M.S.H.D.A. Rental Assistance Program
(Osceola, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties)
Address: PO Box 234, C/O Molly Bopp Paris, MI-49338
Phone: (231) 796-8883
Lansing Office Phone: (800) 327-9158
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
www.michigan.gov/mshda
Services offered: Rental assistance for low income families, senior citizens and disabled individuals.

Pathways Home for Girls
Address: Evart
Phone: (231) 734-3787
Services offered: Girls unwed or home for troubled girls. Referral from the court system. If rooms are available, they can take other girls who pay rent.

Project Starbust
Address: 120 State St., Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-5342
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-1:00
Services offered: Assists with housing and utility, food, clothing, other ER assistance

Salvation Army
(Mecosta and Osceola Counties) Mike McKee
Address: 701 Maple, PO Box 1256, Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-5597
           (231) 796-9792
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00
Services offered: Services for shelter and utility emergency needs. Emergency food.

WISE Shopper
Women's Information Services
Mecosta/Osceola counties
Address: 115 N. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids, MI-49307
Phone: (231) 796-5840
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00
Services offered: Resources/ household goods.