Public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, applicant information, tenant services, and housing-resource connection - Pontiac and participating Oakland County communities; income, household, screening, documentation, waitlist, and availability rules apply
Pontiac Housing Commission
The Pontiac Housing Commission manages public and assisted-housing pathways and Housing Choice Vouchers. Its site showed the voucher waiting list closed at review, so check current announcements and call before visiting. Lists and intake procedures can change, selection can take time, and an application does not guarantee placement. This is not emergency shelter or cleanup.
Oakland County Continuum of Care planning, coordinated-entry standards, funding coordination, and homelessness-system information - Oakland County; direct help begins with a listed access point and capacity is not guaranteed
Alliance for Housing
Alliance for Housing coordinates Oakland County's community response to homelessness and affordable housing. Its system brings together shelters, housing agencies, nonprofits, and public partners. For individual help, start with Community Housing Network or another current coordinated-entry access point. The Alliance does not guarantee shelter, funding, or housing.
Free HUD-certified counseling for foreclosure, property tax, tenant rights, housing discrimination, home repair, affordability, credit, and homelessness prevention - Oakland County; program and referral eligibility vary
Oakland County Housing Counseling
Oakland County housing counselors provide confidential information, education, and referrals. Ask about mortgage or tax foreclosure, tenant concerns, home repairs, subsidized housing, rental assistance, or fair-housing issues. Counseling does not guarantee money, repairs, legal representation, or housing, and deadlines continue while seeking help.
Free civil legal advice and possible representation for eligible low-income people and older adults - Pontiac office and Southeast Michigan service area; income, issue, conflict, deadline, and case-acceptance rules apply
Lakeshore Legal Aid
Lakeshore Legal Aid's Oakland litigation office is in Pontiac and handles eligible civil matters that may include housing, public benefits, consumer, family, and elder-law issues. Apply through the current hotline or intake route and protect court or eviction deadlines while waiting. An inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee representation.
In-person housing-law clinic for low-income Pontiac residents who are not already represented - recurring local clinic; date, appointment, conflict, issue, deadline, and capacity rules apply
Pontiac Housing Clinic
Lakeshore Legal Aid holds a recurring housing clinic in Pontiac for eligible residents who want to speak with a housing attorney. Check the current schedule before traveling and bring relevant documents. If a court deadline comes first, call the legal-aid hotline immediately. Attendance does not create representation or guarantee a particular outcome.
Community-action navigation for benefits, food, utilities, water affordability, family support, and other practical needs - Oakland County; residence, income, household, documentation, funding, and appointment rules apply
OLHSA Community and Energy Services
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency helps residents connect with public benefits and practical programs, including food and nutrition, energy and water help, WIC, and other community services. Ask which Pontiac-area intake is open and what documents are needed. Help is not automatic, and these programs do not fund general decluttering or emergency cleanup.
Free energy audit and eligible energy-efficiency or health-and-safety improvements - qualifying Oakland County homeowners and renters; income, ownership or lease, property condition, documentation, and funding rules apply
OLHSA Weatherization Assistance Program
OLHSA weatherization can provide an energy audit and approved work such as insulation, smoke and carbon-monoxide detector evaluation, or furnace and water-heater testing, repair, or possible replacement. Confirm current income limits, landlord permissions, property suitability, wait time, and funding. It does not cover general decluttering and is not emergency repair.
Community meals, emergency food, clothing, showers, laundry, and practical support - Pontiac; current hours, availability, household, identification, and program rules vary
Baldwin Center
Baldwin Center serves Pontiac neighbors through food, clothing, and practical-support programs. Check the live site or call before traveling because construction access, hours, distributions, and program capacity can change. Services are not emergency dispatch, housing placement, hoarding treatment, or cleanup.
Free food-distribution finder and partner network - Pontiac, Oakland County, and metro Detroit; schedules, locations, supply, weather closures, and site requirements can change
Forgotten Harvest Find Food
Forgotten Harvest lists mobile and partner food distributions across Oakland County, including current Pontiac locations when available. Check the live schedule shortly before traveling and confirm with the host when possible. Public distributions are free, but food and timing are not guaranteed. This is not emergency dispatch or household cleanup.
Fixed-route buses, FAST Woodward, SMART Flex, Connector, and ADA paratransit - Pontiac and regional service area; fares, reservations, disability certification, hours, routes, and capacity rules apply
SMART Pontiac Transportation
SMART lists fixed routes serving Pontiac plus on-demand Flex, advance-reservation Connector, and ADA paratransit options. Review the current map, fare, service zone, reservation window, accessibility rules, and schedule before relying on a ride. Transportation is not emergency medical service and does not guarantee same-day availability.
Free volunteer-supported home repair and accessibility work for qualifying low-income homeowners - Oakland County; ownership, occupancy, income, mortgage, tax, insurance, scope, funding, and volunteer-capacity rules apply
Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan
Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan helps eligible Oakland County homeowners with safety-focused repairs and accessibility work. Priority and available scope depend on funding and volunteers, and applications require household and property documentation. Confirm current intake before applying. The program does not provide emergency repair, general decluttering, or guaranteed work.
Registered household hazardous-waste collection events - Pontiac participates at no resident fee in 2026; proof of residence, event registration, material, quantity, transport, date, and capacity rules apply
Oakland County NoHaz
NoHaz provides scheduled collection events for accepted household chemicals, paint, batteries, electronics, and other hazardous materials. Pontiac is listed as a participating community with no resident fee for 2026, but registration and proof of residence are still required. Check the live page for dates and accepted materials before moving anything. Never mix unknown chemicals or use ordinary trash for hazardous waste.
Peer-run recovery community, groups, social connection, family consultation, and wellness programming - Oakland County; membership, referral, schedule, transportation, and program rules vary
My Place Center for Wellness
My Place is a peer-run mental-health recovery center serving Oakland County from Oak Park. It offers peer support, recovery programming, social connection, and family consultation. Ask whether the current program and transportation options fit a Pontiac resident. It is not hoarding-specific treatment, crisis response, housing placement, or cleanup.
County homelessness-system information, outreach locations, shelter and housing-partner navigation - Oakland County; individual intake occurs through current providers and assessment, documentation, prioritization, and capacity rules apply
Oakland County Homeless Services
Oakland County's homeless-services page explains the local system and identifies current outreach and community partners, including a recurring Pontiac outreach location at Baldwin Center. Use Community Housing Network for an individual housing assessment and verify event timing before traveling. The county page does not guarantee shelter, funds, or housing.
Private-pay groups, family guidance, organizing, decluttering, deep-cleaning, and practical support - Pontiac and Michigan availability depends on scope, travel, consent, safety, and scheduling; fees apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about groups, family guidance, sorting and organizing, decluttering, deep cleaning, service area, scope, cost, travel, consent, and safety. The Peer Tree is not emergency response or clinical treatment.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by clutter and hoarding concerns and for friends or family - available online; account, feature, group, and access rules may apply; not therapy or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied offers a judgment-free digital space with personal and supporter pathways, structured tools, peer connection, safety resources, and ongoing momentum. It is developed and operated by The Peer Tree. Unburied is not therapy, clinical care, crisis response, emergency service, or a substitute for local qualified help.