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The federal ban on evictions has expired, but people in Michigan can still get help paying their rent.
The state has more than half a billion dollars available through the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program, known as CERA.
More information, and an online application, is available at Michigan.gov/cera.
“We want more people to apply sooner than later,” says Gustavo Perez, CERA Program Manager for Kent County at the Heart of West Michigan United Way. “We don’t want people to wait until they get an eviction notice or a shutoff notice. We want them to know as soon as they get behind and are behind that they start applying now.”
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Family Network of Wyoming enters new era with two African American women at the helm. Courtesy Family Network of Wyoming
For the first time in its 17-year history, Family Network of Wyoming has two female leaders of color, and half of its board members are women.
The nonprofit located at 1029 44th St. SW in Wyoming has a mission “to provide dignity and love like Jesus, bringing people together to build stronger, healthier communities” with a goal of “fostering a caring, kind and inclusive environment” to ensure that its clients “leave feeling dignified and respected.”
Family Network offers a food pantry; mobile food trucks; no-cost lending of durable medical equipment such as crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, bathroom aids and shower chairs; a Christmas Store; and additional events, resources and services to about 11,000 people per year.
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