Grant assistance for necessary health-and-safety repairs - income-qualified owner-occupants in Battle Creek city limits; ownership, occupancy, insurance, tax, land-contract, prior-assistance, inspection, scope, contractor, funding, and capacity rules apply
City of Battle Creek Minor Home Repair Program
The city publishes a Minor Home Repair Program for qualifying low-income homeowners. Current materials describe up to $5,000 for eligible repairs and up to $15,000 for a roof, with ownership, six-month occupancy, insurance, property-tax, land-contract, prior-assistance, and income conditions. Confirm current funding, waitlist, inspection, eligible scope, and contractor process before applying. It is not emergency repair, general remodeling, organizing, or cleanup.
Lead inspection, hazard reduction, and abatement assistance - qualifying Battle Creek households and properties; child, Medicaid, income, property-age, occupancy, ownership or landlord, inspection, funding, relocation, and program rules vary
City of Battle Creek Lead Safe Programs
Battle Creek coordinates federal and state-funded Lead Safe programs for eligible homes with lead hazards. Current program materials describe substantial abatement assistance, but the exact pathway depends on household, property, child, Medicaid, income, inspection, ownership or landlord, and funding criteria. Confirm the current application and relocation or occupant-protection process. This is not general home repair, mold remediation, organizing, or cleanup.
Housing-rehabilitation and home-improvement-grant navigation - Greater Battle Creek homeowners; current programs depend on funding, income, property, ownership, occupancy, inspection, scope, contractor, and capacity rules
Neighborhoods Inc. Home Rehabilitation and Repairs
Neighborhoods Inc. has managed housing-rehabilitation and home-improvement grant programs in the Greater Battle Creek area. The organization explicitly says programming depends on funding availability, so call to learn what is currently open and what property, income, ownership, inspection, or contractor rules apply. Funding is not guaranteed, and this is not emergency repair, organizing, or whole-home cleanup.
Homebuyer education, budgeting, credit, foreclosure-prevention, landlord-tenant, rental, and housing-stability navigation - Greater Battle Creek and Calhoun County; eligibility, fee, document, lender, landlord, deadline, funding, and capacity rules vary
Neighborhoods Inc. Housing Counseling and Financial Coaching
Neighborhoods Inc. provides housing education and financial coaching that can include budgeting, credit repair, homebuyer readiness, foreclosure prevention, landlord-tenant concerns, rental property, and HARA referrals. Contact the organization before a housing deadline and ask which current program fits. Counseling does not guarantee money, legal representation, a lender agreement, rental placement, or stopped foreclosure.
Free energy-conservation assessment and eligible measures - qualifying low-income Michigan homeowners and renters in a five-county service area including Calhoun; income, residence, landlord, property-condition, audit, scope, funding, and waitlist rules apply
Community Action Weatherization
Community Action provides no-cost weatherization for eligible households, with measures that may include insulation, air sealing, smoke detectors, dryer venting, and other energy-efficiency work chosen through an assessment. Some property conditions can prevent service. Confirm current income limits, renter or landlord requirements, audit, scope, funding, and waitlist. It is not a general rehabilitation, emergency utility restoration, organizing, or cleanup program.
Food, emergency support, utility or housing navigation, senior minor home repair, and selected transportation services - Calhoun County and a broader five-county area; county, age, income, documents, trip, funding, and capacity rules vary
Community Action Support and Senior Services
Community Action of South Central Michigan lists emergency services, nutrition, weatherization, lead-safe work, senior minor home repair, and transportation in selected counties. Call the Battle Creek office and name the exact need so staff can confirm which Calhoun County program is open, who qualifies, what documents are needed, and whether funding or rides are available. Assistance is not guaranteed and the agency is not emergency dispatch or whole-home cleanup.
Free personalized information, options counseling, transition planning, care-management, nutrition, transportation, benefits, and home-support navigation - Calhoun and Barry counties; age, disability, assessment, Medicaid, income, service-area, waitlist, and provider rules vary
CareWell Aging and Disability Resource Line
CareWell resource specialists help older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers understand local services and care options. Ask about meals, transportation, personal care, respite, home safety, benefits, transitions, or other support needed to remain at home. The information line is free, but referred services may have cost, eligibility, assessment, and capacity limits. It is not emergency response, organizing, or cleanup.
Information, education, online resources, support groups, respite and care-transition navigation - caregivers in Calhoun and Barry counties; core caregiver programs are open to all, while referred services have separate eligibility, cost, schedule, and capacity rules
CareWell Caregiver Resource Center
CareWell's Caregiver Resource Center offers information about home and community services, care transitions, respite, MI Choice, classes, online learning, and support groups. Its published eligibility says caregiver programs are open to all. Confirm current schedules, registration, respite eligibility, provider availability, and cost. It is not emergency response or a substitute for hands-on home services.
Medicaid home-and-community-based services including care coordination, personal care, respite, meals, transportation, and equipment - qualifying older adults and adults with disabilities in the regional service area; nursing-level-of-care, Medicaid income and asset, assessment, provider, and capacity rules apply
CareWell MI Choice Waiver
CareWell administers MI Choice for eligible people age 65 or older and adults age 18 to 64 with a disability who meet nursing-facility level-of-care and Medicaid financial requirements. A person-centered plan may include care coordination, personal care, respite, meals, transportation, equipment, and other supports. Eligibility and service authorization are not automatic. This is not emergency care, home repair, organizing, or cleanup.
Senior Millage service navigation, Medicare and Medicaid counseling, and connections to funded programs - Calhoun County residents age 60 and older; age, income, assessment, contribution, provider, waitlist, funding, and program rules vary
Calhoun County Senior Services
The county Senior Services office administers Senior Millage funding, monitors contracted programs, provides Medicare and Medicaid counseling, and helps residents connect with services. Call for the current provider map and ask about the exact need, such as meals, in-home assistance, transportation, legal help, or home repair. Most funded services are for county residents age 60 and older and may have additional limits. This is not emergency dispatch or cleanup.
Federally qualified primary, dental, behavioral-health, psychiatry, pharmacy, vision, and related health care - Battle Creek and Calhoun County; accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and many insurance plans, with sliding-fee, appointment, coverage, clinical-fit, and capacity rules to confirm
Grace Health
Grace Health provides integrated medical, behavioral-health, psychiatric, dental, pharmacy, vision, and other services from its Battle Creek health center and additional county sites. It is also designated as a Health Care for the Homeless provider. Call to ask about new-patient access, insurance, sliding-fee eligibility, records, and whether a behavioral-health concern fits. This is not emergency dispatch, organizing, or cleanup.
Low-barrier drop-in meals, showers, laundry, basic-needs items, IDs, mailing address, case management, housing and benefits navigation, peer recovery coaching, and support groups - Battle Creek; generally open daily, with schedule, participation, supply, and capacity limits
SHARE Center
The SHARE Center provides daily drop-in support that includes meals, showers, laundry, hygiene items, IDs and vital-record help, a mailing address, transportation assistance, housing and benefits navigation, case management, peer recovery coaching, and support groups. Check the current daily and group schedule before traveling. Supplies and services are not guaranteed, and SHARE is not emergency shelter, dispatch, hoarding-specific treatment, or cleanup.
Food-pantry, fresh-food distribution, and meal-site search - Calhoun County and seven other south Michigan counties; site hours, household information, distribution schedules, supplies, and partner rules vary
South Michigan Food Bank Food Finder
Use the food bank's current finder to locate Battle Creek and Calhoun County pantries, fresh-food distributions, and meal sites. The food bank says identification is not required at listed fresh-food sites, although household information is requested; other partner sites may have different rules. Confirm schedule and availability before traveling. Food help is not emergency dispatch or guaranteed delivery.
Free civil legal assistance involving housing, homelessness prevention, domestic violence, public benefits, health access, and related matters - qualifying low-income residents and seniors in Barry, Branch, and Calhoun counties; income, age, case-priority, conflict, evidence, deadline, and capacity rules apply
Legal Services of South Central Michigan - Battle Creek Office
The Battle Creek office serves Barry, Branch, and Calhoun counties and prioritizes urgent civil matters that can protect housing, safety, income, or access to care. Call early about eviction, foreclosure, benefits, exploitation, or another civil legal deadline. Eligibility does not guarantee representation or a particular outcome. The office does not handle emergencies, criminal defense, organizing, or cleanup.
Fixed-route, on-demand, and ADA paratransit transportation - Battle Creek and participating Calhoun County communities; fare, service-area, reservation, certification, schedule, companion, and capacity rules vary by service
Ride Calhoun
Ride Calhoun operates RC MAX fixed routes, RC FLEX on-demand rides, and RC MOVE door-to-door ADA paratransit. Services, fares, payment, reservations, and geography differ, and ADA certification is required for RC MOVE. Check the current route or book the correct service before relying on a trip. Ride Calhoun is not emergency medical transportation and does not guarantee assistance carrying belongings.
Household hazardous-waste, recycling, and solid-waste collection information - Calhoun County residents; event date, registration, residency, quantity, packaging, accepted-item, transport, and capacity rules apply
Calhoun County Household Hazardous Waste Navigation
Calhoun County Community Development is the state-listed contact for household hazardous-waste disposal and coordinates scheduled recycling or collection options. Call or use the county and state information before transporting paint, chemicals, batteries, electronics, or other hard-to-dispose materials. Never mix chemicals or leave items at a closed site. Collection is not emergency spill response, hauling, organizing, or whole-home cleanup.
Private-pay hoarding support, sorting and organizing assistance, decluttering, deep cleaning, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; cost, travel, scope, consent, safety, scheduling, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for hoarding and clutter support when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about current virtual or in-person availability for Battle Creek, the cost, travel, scope, consent, safety planning, and whether sorting, organizing, decluttering, deep cleaning, a group, or family guidance fits. It is not therapy or emergency response.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding or clutter and friends or family - available online; account, subscription or program, privacy, technology, and feature-availability rules may apply; not therapy, crisis response, or emergency service
Unburied
Unburied is a peer-led, judgment-free digital support platform owned by The Peer Tree. It offers personal and supporter pathways, structured tools, groups, safety resources, and optional AI peer-companion support. Use it for ongoing momentum or family guidance alongside appropriate local services. It is not medical care, therapy, crisis response, emergency dispatch, or a cleanup provider.