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Covid-19 Response

In an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission is taking proactive steps to follow MDHHS and county health officials’ recommendations and City of Ann Arbor directives.

As of March 16, 2020  the offices at 727 Miller (Miller Manor), 2000 S. Industrial, 106 Packard (Baker Commons), and 717 N Maple (West Arbor) are closed but staff are working from home and can be reached by email or phone.

• All staff contact information is listed at the bottom of this webpage.
• Please contact our main phone line at 734 794-6720 for all concerns. If you leave a voicemail, staff are responding to  voice mail and email from home.

• Maintenance staff will continue to respond to emergency and urgent work orders only.

• Finance staff will continue to pay all rent to landlords, utility allowance checks, and invoices from contractors.

• IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR JOB OR HAVE REDUCED INCOME, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN COMPLETE AN INTERIM INCOME CERTIFICATION

• Rent will still be collected and can be placed in our drop boxes or mailed to 2000 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor 48104

• Documents and rent can be left in our locked drop boxes outside the front door at 2000 S. Industrial and 727 Miller and inside the front door at 106 Packard.
• Tenants at Green-Baxter and Hikone may continue to leave documents in the Community Center.
• Additional outdoor locked boxes are installed at 1504 Broadway, 2724 Hikone, 880 S. Maple (Maple Meadows) and 717 N Maple (West Arbor).
• Annual certifications will still be processed to the best of our abilities. A container of blank forms are located outside the 727 Miller office door for tenants to pick up
• We will not be pulling new names from our waitlist for vouchers or to fill vacant units.
• Applicants who are in process, please contact your case worker.

As of March 20, 2020 HUD has not issued any significant regulatory waivers and therefore we are continuing with all operations, including income certifications, rent payments to landlords and rent collection from tenants.  

Please check this website for updates on a regular basis, as it may change quickly.

Tenant Rights: Eviction During COVID-19

Legal Services Tenant Handouts

Quick Lin​​ks 

• Current and Historic Plans ​ 
• Housing Waitlist (Currently Closed)
• Survey - Would you live in downtown Ann Arbor if your housing costs stayed the same?
• Community Presentation about the AAHC, local affordable housing market and local housing development initiatives

Mission ​Statement

Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC) seeks to provide desirable housing and related supportive services for low-income individuals and families on a transitional and/or permanent basis. AAHC partners with housing and service providers to build healthy residential communities and promote an atmosphere of pride and responsibility.​

Ann Arbor Housing Commission Agency Plan

The Ann Arbor Housing Commission is dedicated to meet the local housing needs and goals. Annually, the commission assesses the needs and creates a plan that addresses the policies, programs, operations and strategies required to meet those needs and goals. This comprehensive plan is required by HUD and is known as the Annual Agency Plan​. 

Draft 5YR Agency Plan FY20-24 (Including Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Plan)

Public Notic​​​​es

The Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC) has developed its Annual Agency Plan and Five (5) Year Plan for FY21 in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. A Public Hearing was held on December 4^th, 2019, at the AAHC Administrative Office, 727 Miller Avenue, Ann Arbor, 48104 at 6:00 PM. It is available for review from December 2, 2019 to April 6, 2020 at the following locations in Ann Arbor:

• Miller Manor-AAHC Main Office, 727 Miller Avenue, 48103
• AAHC Admin and Financial Office, 2000 S. Industrial, 48104
• Baker Commons Property Management Office, 106 Packard, 48104
• AAHC Website: www.a2gov.org/housingcommission
  
   The Commission's hours of operation are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 
  
  Written comments will be accepted to Weneshia Brand at wrbrand@a2gov.org, or any Ann Arbor Housing Commission location listed above until April 6, 2019
  
  

​Staff List​​​ing​

Main phone line at 734 794-6720, and then dial the extension

Emergency maintenance request during non-business hours, ext. 2

Administration —

Executiv​​e Direc​​tor: 
Jennifer Hall, jhall@a2gov.org, ext. 47201​ 

Director of Operations: 
Weneshia Brand, wrbrand@a2gov.org, ext. 47203​

Fiscal​​ an​​​​d A​​​dministrative Manager: 

Ulrike Raak, URaak@a2gov.org, ext. 47204

Financial Analyst: 
Teresa Calvert, tcalvert@a2gov.org, ext. 47205​​

Accounti​ng ​Clerk: 
Kim Kachur, kkachur@a2gov.org​, ext. 47245​

Administ​​rative Ass​​istan​t: 
Terrence Holman, tholman@a2gov.org, ext. 47222

Tom-Meka Baskin, tbaskin@a2gov.org ext. 47230
 

Voucher Program Manager—

Misty Hendershot, mhendershot@a2gov.org, ext 47212

Voucher Occupa​ncy Specialists —

Maria Spencer, mspencer@a2gov.org, ext. 47214

Robin Hester, rhester@a2gov.org, ext. 47213

​Brookanne Maitland, bmaitland@a2gov.org, ext. 47217​

Katrisha Kelly, KKelly@a2gov.org, ext. 47311

Sharice Miller, SMiller@a2gov.org, ext. 47228

Lisa Lavan, LLavan@a2gov.org, ext. 47207

Waitlist Vouc​hers and Affordable Housing -

Occupan​​​cy/Waitlist Specialist: 

Angela Killom,  AKillom@a2gov.org, ext. 47215

Family Self-Sufficiency Program -

FSS/Supportive Services Coordin​​ator: 
Wade Smith, wsmith@a2gov.org, ext. 47209​

Bonnie Miller, BoMiller@a2gov.org, ext. 47218

Affordable H​ousing —

Residency​ Manager: 
Beth Yaroch, eyaroch@a2gov.org, ext. 47206

Reggie Dalton, rdalton@a2gov.org, ext. 47210

Occupan​​cy​ Specialist: 
LaTonya Brown, lbrown@a2gov.org, ext. 47224 

Marilyn Watson-White, MWatson@a2gov.org, ext. 47221​

Makia Slaughter, MSlaughter@a2gov.org, ext. 47219

Evangelina Vassallo, EVassallo@a2gov.org, ext. 47397

Facilit​​y Manager: 

Tim Olivier, TOlivier@a2gov.org, ext. 47229

Maintenance Techn​icia​ns —

TJ Irvine

Dave Kirk

Eric Sexton

After hours work order li​​ne: 734.​​794.6720, ext. 2​​​