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Help Paying Property Taxes
If you are unable to pay your Wayne County taxes to prevent the loss of your home for tax foreclosure you may be able to get financial assistance and free legal help.
(Formerly Family Independence Agency) can be contacted at (313) 456-1000. This is a general number from which you can obtain the phone number and address of your local DHS office. You can also simply go to your local office and apply for State Emergency Relief (SER). Offices are located throughout Wayne County.(866) 946-7432. www.stepforwardmichigan.org
Step Forward Michigan is a state program that provides interest free forgivable loans to pay past due taxes or mortgage payments.
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) provides essential services, diversified programming, and community resources to low- and moderate-income individuals and families throughout all of Wayne County. Today, Wayne Metro supports all of Wayne County with more than 50 programs with over 300 employees, and is proud to be one of the most innovative Community Action Agencies in the entire country.
Address: 7310 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 446-4444 https://www.detroitseniorsolution.org/
Address: 1333 Brewery Park Blvd Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 923-1655 https://www.dnwayne.org/
Accounting Aid Society helps grow an economy that works for everyone in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan through programs that focus on free tax assistance for low- to middle-income neighbors. They provide tax preparation, financial management practices for small business owners, tax debt relief and financial coaching and education.
(313) 272-3900. https://gdabvi.org/
The Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides quality, innovative services that increase self-reliance, productivity and dignity for persons who are blind or visually impaired.
(800) 241-4949 https://www.dwihn.org/
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is a safety net organization that provides a full array of services and supports to adults with mental illness, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children with serious emotional disturbances and persons with substance use disorders.
(313) 841-3727 http://www.swsol.org/
Southwest Solutions is an agency provide a broad range of programs in the areas of human development, economic development, and community engagement. Their free services include, but are not limited to: Foreclosure prevention counseling, Mastering money management, Debt reduction, Banking basics, Developing a spending plan, Improving credit ratios and savings, Consumer protection, and Fair housing and fair lending.
(313) 640-1100 http://www.usnapbac.org
U-SNAP-BAC is a non-profit housing corporation that offers a variety of services to help people get back on their feet. U-SNAP-BAC was incorporated by a consortium of seven neighborhood organizations and four business associations to revitalize the east side of Detroit. The mission is "to empower residents to impact the future of Detroit's eastside. Through coalition building, resource development, joint planning and programming, we will promote economic growth and neighborhood improvement."
If you are a veteran with at least 6 months of wartime duty, you may qualify for financial assistance.
If you are a veteran with any wartime service and an honorable discharge, you may qualify.
Help is available to those who qualify and is not limited to those of Arabic ethnicity.
* All financial help is contingent upon qualifications and available funding. If you believe you were wrongfully denied State Emergency Relief, you may obtain free legal help from one of the agencies below:
For Free Counseling and Legal Assistance:
- United Community Housing Coalition - http://www.uchcdetroit.org/ (313) 963-3310 (Detroit only)
- Michigan Legal Services - https://milegalservices.org/ (313) 964-4130 (Wayne County)
- Legal Aid and Defender - (313) 964-4700 (Wayne County)
