Partnerships and Affiliations

Building Science Academy

http://www.buildingscienceacademy.com/

Building Science Academy is a training school for energy auditors, raters, and weatherization contractors. Home Repair Services has learned a great deal about energy efficiency from Building Science Academy.

City of Grand Rapids

http://grcity.us/Pages/default.aspx

The City of Grand Rapids partners with Home Repair Services to support home repair and foreclosure intervention programs for lower income homeowners.

City of Wyoming

http://www.ci.wyoming.mi.us/Planning/communitydev.asp

The City of Wyoming has partnered with Home Repair Services for services for its homeowners since 1999.

Community Economic Development Association of Michigan

http://www.cedam.info/index.php

The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) advances community-based economic development to revitalize and rebuild Michigan communities and neighborhoods. Home Repair Services is a member.

Encore Learning Community

http://www.gvsu.edu/jcp/encore-about-197.htm

The Encore Learning Community engages experienced adults as a vital force for community change. Encore is an initiative of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy serves as their training partner to offer the Coming of Age ® Learning Lab to organizations across Michigan. Organizations that participate in the Coming of Age ® Learning Lab develop strategies to engage adults in the boomers and beyond age group in purposeful volunteer or paid work.

EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm

http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/renovation.htm

Home Repair Services is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency to perform renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978.

Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness

http://www.roofstoroots.org/

The Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness is a community collaborative of more than 200 partners working to increase resources for homeless prevention, coordinating supportive services, and ensuring access to affordable, quality, permanent housing. The Roofs to Roots campaign, an initiative of the Coalition, speaks to the idea that community begins with housing. The campaign provides information on ways to get involved with the work of the Coalition.

Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan

http://www.healthyhomescoalition.org/

Home Repair Services is a charter member of this local coalition and continues to partner with these groups to make sure children are safe in their homes.

Home and Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids

http://www.hbaggr.com

Home Repair Services is a "builder" member of the Home and Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids. Every September since 1991, Home Repair Services has partnered with the HBA for the very successful Community Repair Day.

HUD

http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm

Home Repair Services is a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency.

Kent County

http://www.accesskent.com/

Kent County has been partnering with Home Repair Services for services to homeowners in the outlying portions of the county since 1984.

Kent County Essential Needs Task Force

http://www.accesskent.com/Health/ENTF/default.htm

The Kent County Essential Needs Task Force (ENTF) works to assure that shelter, food, utility and transportation resources are adequately available to all Kent County Citizens. Home Repair Services is a member of two of its four subcommittees: Coalition to End Homelessness and Energy Efficiency.

Kent County Senior MIllage

http://www.aaawm.org/senior_millage

Since 1999, Home Repair Services has been a Kent County Senior Millage Service Provider addressing the accessibility modification and home repair needs of very low income older adult homeowners throughout Kent County.

Michigan Foreclosure Task Force

http://www.cedam.info/resources/mftf/index.php

The Michigan Foreclosure Task Force is a statewide clearinghouse and unified voice to keep families, including homeowners and renters, in their homes despite the foreclosure crisis currently plaguing Michigan communities. Home Repair Services is an active member.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

http://www.michigan.gov/mshda

Home Repair Services is member of the MSHDA "LINKS to Homeownership" counseling network, and all its counselors are certified by MSHDA as "Housing Counselors."

United Way

http://www.hwmuw.org/

The Heart of West Michigan United Way partners with Home Repair Services for the Foreclosure Intervention Program.