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Wayne
County
Treasurer
Sabree
said,
“MIHAF
is one
of the
avenues
that we
are
steering
residents
toward
as we
continue
to look
for ways
to help
more
families
and
individuals
stay in
their
homes”.
“This
support
is a
significant
source
of
funding
for
residents
who were
impacted
by the
COVID-19
pandemic,
and we
want
people
to
access
those
resources.”
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Wayne
County
Treasurer’s
Office
helps
hundreds
keep
their
homes by
using
Federal
Aid
DETROIT,
MI -
More
than $2
million
in
federal
rescue
fund
money
administered
by the
state
has been
used to
pay
delinquent
property
taxes
for more
than 550
Wayne
County
residents,
Wayne
County
Treasurer
Eric
Sabree
announced
on
Monday,
August
16,
2022.
More
aid,
which
came
through
the
Michigan
Homeowner
Assistance
Fund
(MIHAF),
is still
available
to
residents
impacted
by the
COVID-19
pandemic
and can
be used
for
other
needs,
such as
mortgage
or
utility
payments.
Wayne
County
Treasurer
Sabree
said,
“MIHAF
is one
of the
avenues
that we
are
steering
residents
toward
as we
continue
to look
for ways
to help
more
families
and
individuals
stay in
their
homes”.
“This
support
is a
significant
source
of
funding
for
residents
who were
impacted
by the
COVID-19
pandemic,
and we
want
people
to
access
those
resources.”
In
addition
to the
550
individuals
whose
applications
were
approved
for
MIHAF
funding
for
property
taxes,
981
people
had
their
homes
removed
from the
foreclosure
process
once
they
notified
the
Treasurer’s
Office
that
they’d
submitted
their
MIHAF
applications.
To
qualify
for
MIHAF,
applicants
must
have
experienced
a
financial
hardship
due to
the
coronavirus
pandemic
after
January
21,
2020, or
had a
qualified
hardship
that
began
before
that
date and
continued
afterward.
There
are
income
eligibility
requirements,
and the
property
must be
owner-occupied.
The
maximum
amount
of
assistance
per
household
is
$25,000.
If you
apply
for the
MIHAF
funds,
please
forward
a copy
of your
application’s
verification
via
email
with
your
name,
property
address
and
parcel
identification
number,
and your
MIHAF
confirmation
number
to:
MIHAF.WCTO@waynecounty.com.
The
Wayne
County
Treasurer’s
Office
has
several
options
to help
residents
stay in
their
homes,
including
financial
hardship
extensions
and
other
payment
plans.
For more
information,
go to:
treasurer.waynecounty.com
or email
taxinfo@waynecounty.com.
To apply
for
MIHAF,
call 211
or go
to:
https://www.michigan.gov/mshda/Homeownership
/mihaf-homeowner-assistance
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