The following City Hall departments are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Clerk Water Billing Treasurer's Payment Window Assessing Income Tax All other City Hall and Commerce Pointe offices close from noon to 1 p.m. Lunchtime appointments may be made by contacting the office directly
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Administrator:Dennis McKinley 10 N. Division St., Suite 311 Battle Creek, MI   49016 269-966-3387 (voice) 269-966-3659 (fax)

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Housing Assistance

Following are a number of the housing assistance programs available to residents of the City of Battle Creek. (All Programs limited to funding availability)

City of Battle Creek / Housing Rehabilitation
Home Rehabilitation Loans
Home improvement loans (Deferred for seniors 60 years old or more, or 55 years with a disability)

• Help with moderate home rehabilitation
• Own home
• Taxes paid
• Home insured
• Income requirements

• Shutoff Notice
• Bill payment history (6 months)
• One time assistance
• Income requirements

• Help with housing related emergencies, such as eviction, mortgage foreclosure, property tax delinquency, or homelessness
• Decision notice from FIA
• Proof of Emergency (notice)

• Help with installing insulation, broken glass replacement, replace bad doors, new windows, etc.
• Own home or landlord’s consent
• Fuel usage statements for last 6 months
• Income requirements

• Help with basic home repairs and physical or handicapped modifications
• Own home or land contract holder’s consent
• Taxes paid
• Income requirements

• Simple home maintenance projects
• Must be 60 years +
• Calhoun County resident
• Unable to obtain needed services from any other source

• Help with substantial home rehabilitation
• Own home
• Taxes paid
• Home insured
• Home must meet local housing code after rehabilitation
• Grant up to $7,000 - deferred loan above $7,000

• Simple home maintenance projects
• Must be 60 years old +
• Calhoun County resident

• Help with lead abatement for homes with children with high blood levels or homes built prior to 1978 with children under the age of six
• Taxes paid
• Income requirements

• Comprehensive home repairs and loans
• Work in targeted areas only
• Neighborhood revitalization

• Assists only those with chronic mental illness
• Helps with rental replacement and case management

• Help with rent and utilities
• Assistance for war-time veterans
• Applications only Monday afternoon or Wednesday
• Board approval of requests
• Honorable discharge required

• Help with rent and utilities
• Assistance for non war-time veterans
• Applications only Monday afternoon or Wednesday
• Board approval of requests
• Honorable discharge required

• Emergency basis only (proof required)
• Income requirements

• Emergency basis only (proof required)
• One time only

• Three-day local motel, if shelters full

• Emergency shelter for men
• Transitional housing units

• Emergency shelter for women and children

• Crisis line