​~Community Home Solutions~

Additional Information about Community Home Solutions

​​Community Home Solutions' mission is to expand affordable housing opportunities by:

• Recognizing, obtaining and administering funding for housing needs;
  
• Combating community blight and deterioration by undertaking and assisting community revitalization efforts;
  
• Developing and operating permanently affordable housing that builds strong and stable communities;
  
• Providing counseling, training and education on housing issues.
  

Community Home Solutions BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Doug Rise                                                                    Chris Girard                    
Chairman                                                                     Vice Chair                       

Kathy Divine                                                              John Johnson
Secretary                                                                     Treasurer

Brent Gettel                                                                Kellie Courier
Board Member                                                          Board Member    

Brenda Scramlin                                                      Carly Furtaw
Board Member                                                          Board Member

Frances Horgan                                                         Debbie Kiesel
Board Member                                                          City of Bay City Liason 

Frank Delano                                                          Mark Kraft
Board Member                                                       Board Member  

Community Home Solutions STAFF

HOUSING DIVISION                                            EDUCATION DIVISION
(989) 893-9292                                                    (989) 686-6800

Erin Riley                                                                 Jessica Rivard 
President/CEO                                             Education Program Manager
                                                                                                                              Jeannie Failing                                                      Diane Ackley
Office Manager                                                     HomeOwnership Educator

Lonnie Dowd                                                            
Project Manager      

Community Home Solutions in a 503 (c) non profit agency that was established in 1993 to provide affordable housing for persons of low and moderate income and to combat community blight and deterioration by undertaking and assisting community revitalization efforts in Bay County.

Community Home Solutions has three programs to assist in this purpose:  The Homebuyer Purchase/Rehabilitation program, the Acquisition Development/Resale program, and the Neighborhood Preservation Project.  

In addition, homebuyer counseling is available to homeowners and homebuyers.  Pre-purchase education and budget counseling is given to potential homebuyers in the community who participate in Community Home Solutions' and other agency down payment assistance programs.  Foreclosure Prevention counseling is available to homeowners in the area who are facing financial difficulties.

Since 2008, Community Home Solutions has also become the Third Party Administrator to the County Housing Rehabilitation Programs in Bay County.

We welcome contributions to our website.  Send your comments, suggestions, and questions to Erin Riley at erin@bahinc.org.  

Please include a day-time phone number.

~    114 Washington Ave Bay City, MI 48708    ~    (989) 893-9292    ~    communityhomesolutions.us    ~