Public, voucher, permanent-supportive, and affordable-housing information and waitlist status - Lansing and program jurisdictions; income, household, screening, lottery, documentation, waitlist, and availability rules apply
Lansing Housing Commission
The Lansing Housing Commission manages public and subsidized housing pathways and publishes current waitlist status and preparation guidance. Lists may be closed or lottery-based, selection can take time, and an application does not guarantee placement. Never pay a third party for a waitlist application. This is not emergency shelter or hoarding cleanup.
Nonprofit health-and-safety home repair, accessibility, code-correction, and housing-stability pathway - Lansing and Ingham County; ownership, income, insurance, tax, mortgage, property, funding, and application rules apply
Capital Area Community Services Home Improvement Services
CACS lists roof, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, accessibility, and code-related health-and-safety repairs for eligible homeowners. Its pre-screening questionnaire was closed at this review because the current submission capacity had been reached, so check the live page for reopening and accommodation instructions. The program does not fund general decluttering and is not emergency repair or cleanup.
HUD-approved nonprofit rental, foreclosure, homeownership, financial, and housing counseling - Lansing and Mid-Michigan; service, appointment, document, income, program, and property rules apply; several counseling services are described as free
Capital Area Housing Partnership
Capital Area Housing Partnership offers rental counseling, foreclosure prevention, housing education, and other housing-stability services from Lansing. Confirm the correct intake, any documents, current fees, appointment format, and whether the issue fits. Counseling does not guarantee funding, stop a legal deadline, provide emergency shelter, or replace legal representation.
Nonprofit housing-discrimination intake, testing, advice, advocacy, conciliation, education, and attorney referrals - Ingham and nine other counties, with a Lansing office by appointment; legal coverage, evidence, deadline, privacy, and case-review rules apply
Fair Housing Center of Southeast and Mid Michigan
The Fair Housing Center helps people understand and report housing discrimination, including disability-related concerns and possible reasonable accommodations or modifications. Intake is by phone, email, or form rather than walk-in. Services are confidential but are not emergency shelter, guaranteed legal representation, or a promise of a particular outcome.
Free civil legal advice and possible representation for eligible low-income people, families, and older adults - Lansing office serving Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Livingston, and Shiawassee counties; income, issue, conflict, deadline, and case-acceptance rules apply
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
The Lansing office handles eligible civil matters that may include housing, eviction, foreclosure, public benefits, consumer, and elder-law issues. Apply through the current intake route and protect court, appeal, or eviction deadlines while waiting. An application does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee representation, and this is not emergency shelter or cleanup.
Peer-informed disability resource connection, independent-living skills, housing, transportation, benefits guidance, and transit training - Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee counties; disability, service, documentation, funding, and availability rules apply
Disability Network Capital Area
Disability Network Capital Area combines lived-experience and peer support to connect people with housing, transportation, benefits, and independent-living resources. It also provides one-on-one travel training and reviews CATA paratransit applications. Ask about current cost, eligibility, accessibility, privacy, and service scope. It is not emergency response, housing placement, or cleanup.
County health-coverage, provider, prescription, Medicaid, Ingham Health Plan, and community-service navigation - Ingham County and Lansing; coverage, income, residence, clinical, documentation, appointment, and program rules apply
Ingham County Health and Resource Navigation
The county Health and Resource Navigation team helps residents understand health coverage, locate providers and covered services, and apply for eligible programs. Pathways to Care can connect Medicaid-eligible residents with medical, social, and recovery supports. Assistance does not guarantee coverage or an appointment and is not emergency medical care, therapy, or cleanup.
Regional food-bank network, pantry locator, mobile distributions, home delivery, and senior food programs - Ingham and six surrounding counties; site schedule, household, registration, delivery, supply, and partner rules vary
Greater Lansing Food Bank
Greater Lansing Food Bank maintains a live pantry and distribution locator with Lansing-area food sites and program notes. Check the current listing and contact the specific partner before traveling because hours, appointments, documents, delivery, and supply can change. Food assistance is not emergency dispatch, housing placement, or cleanup.
ADA complementary paratransit with advance reservations and accessible vehicles - Lansing, East Lansing, and parts of surrounding townships; disability certification, professional verification, fare, service-area, reservation, and schedule rules apply
CATA Spec-Tran
CATA's Spec-Tran provides curb-to-curb or origin-to-destination transportation for people who cannot use fixed-route buses for some or all trips because of disability. Certification is required, rides must be reserved in advance, and the current guide lists a fare. Confirm eligibility, exact fare, pickup window, accessibility, and service boundaries. It is not same-day or emergency transportation.
Official curbside bulky-item collection information and request pathway - eligible Lansing city refuse customers; item, size, tag or payment, scheduling, set-out, fee, and collection rules apply
City of Lansing Bulk Item Collection
The City of Lansing publishes a bulk-item collection page and request path for qualifying city trash customers. Confirm accepted items, current charges or tags, collection date, set-out rules, quantity limits, and hazardous-material exclusions before moving anything. This is not whole-home cleanup, emergency removal, or a substitute for consent-based planning.
County veteran benefits, health-care enrollment, financial-assistance, survivor, home-loan, tax-exemption, and resource navigation - Ingham County veterans and eligible family members; service history, discharge, residence, income, documentation, funding, and appointment rules apply
Ingham County Department of Veterans Affairs
Ingham County Veterans Affairs helps veterans and eligible family members understand benefits, apply for VA health care, and explore financial or other local resources. Ask about eligibility, documents, appointment availability, current funding, and which program fits. It is not emergency medical care, guaranteed financial help, housing placement, or cleanup.
Home-delivered and carry-out meals for older adults and some eligible household members - Greater Lansing and Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties; age, nutrition, functional assessment, household, diet, route, and capacity rules apply
Tri-County Office on Aging Meals on Wheels
TCOA provides home-delivered meal pathways for people generally age 60 or older who cannot prepare nutritious meals, with some eligible spouses, partners, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. An assessment is required, special diets may need a prescription, and delivery depends on route and capacity. This is not emergency food delivery or household cleanup.
Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, decluttering, deep cleaning, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and provider-availability rules apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, deep cleaning, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about current availability in Lansing or Ingham County, exact scope, cost, travel, consent, and safety before scheduling. It is not emergency response.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends or family supporters - online; not therapy, clinical care, crisis response, or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It can support learning and momentum between local steps, but it is not therapy, emergency response, or a substitute for qualified local care.