WASHTENAW HOUSING EDUCATION PARTNERS

Barrier Busters Orientation

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Housing Commission

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WHEP: Who are we?The Washtenaw Housing Education Partners are 7 non-profit and government agencies working in partnership to bring high-quality housing education to current, former and future Washtenaw County homeowners.

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Housing Commission

WHEP Partner Agencies

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Washtenaw County MSU ExtensionWestern County Service Center705 N. Zeeb Rd., Lower Level Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Terry Jones and Pam Sarlitto(734) 997-1678Fax: (734) 222-3990

Housing Services Provided:

• Home Buyer Pre-Purchase Classes • Financial Literacy Education• Mortgage Foreclosure Intervention Counseling & Education

WHEP Partner Agencies

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POWER, Inc.

103 ArnetYpsilanti, Michigan 48198 Kamala Massey (734) 961-1990 Fax: (734) 961-1996

Housing Services Provided:

• Home Buyer Pre-Purchase Counseling• Financial Literacy Education• Credit Repair Counseling

WHEP Partner Agencies

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Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley170 Aprill Drive, Suite AAnn Arbor, MI 48103

Gaby Kuschmann(734) 677-1558 Ext.117Fax: (734) 677-1572

Housing Services Provided:

• Affordable New Construction• Acquisition/Rehab Program• Home Maintenance Education

WHEP Partner Agencies

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Office of Community Development

415 W. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 2200Ypsilanti, MI  48197

Mirada Jenkins (734) 544-3009Fax: (734) 544-6749

Housing Services Provided:

• City of Ann Arbor Down Payment Assistance• Homeowner Rehab Program

WHEP Partner Agencies

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Washtenaw County Treasurer’s Office220 North Main St., Ste. 200Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 222-6600Fax: (734) 222-6632

Housing Services Provided:

• Tax Foreclosure Counseling & Education

WHEP Partner Agencies

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Housing Bureau for SeniorsTurner Senior Resource Center 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 998-9339Fax: (734) 998-9340

Housing Services Provided:

•Mortgage Foreclosure Intervention Counseling & Education (Age 55+)

• Foreclosure Prevention Loan Fund

WHEP Partner Agencies

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Housing Commission- City of Ann Arbor727 Miller Ave.Ann Arbor, MI 48103734.794.6720Fax: 734.994.0781

Housing Services Provided:

•Rental Assistance•Family Self Sufficiency Program•Section 8 HVC

Housing Commission

WHEP Support Agency

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WHEP Website…www.ewashtenaw.org/homeownership

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Housing Commission