Disability Advocates of Kent County provides help to people with disabilities to locate and advocate for housing that meets their needs.

We can assist consumers to:

• Understand housing rights and responsibilities of the tenant and the landlord;
• Access housing needs;
• Learn about housing choices and options;
• Apply for housing and navigate waiting lists;
• Advocate for accessibility modifications or reasonable accommodations;
• Locate resources to pay for modifications
• Learn about possible opportunities of home ownerships;
• Help understand the federal housing laws;
• Get the system to work for you;
• Link to housing directory

Housing Advocacy Groups

• Disability Advocates of Kent County - (616) 949-1100
• Network180 - 1-866-411-0690
  
• Dispute Resolution Center - (616) 774-0121  
  
• Michigan Home Ownership Coalition
  
• Michigan Disability Rights Coalition - www.copower.org/housing/index.htm
  
• Fair Housing Center - (616) 451-2980
  
• Senior Neighbors - (616) 459-6019
  
• ASCET - (616) 336-4023 (See Services/Housing)
• Legal Aid of West Michigan - (616) 774-0672
  
• Grand Rapids Urban League - (616) 245-2207
  
  

For details and more information email us at frank.l@dakc.us