Housing Assistance

Various groups and agencies in and around Wyandot County offer a variety of services to help with housing.

Address: 510 West Main Cross, Findlay, OH 45840

Phone: 419-423-9151

Services: To provide emergency help to the homeless and hungry through collaborative efforts to meet physical, spiritual, vocational, and mental health needs. To offer the compassion, time, and tools to help those we serve make life changing choices.

Community Housing Impact & Preservation (CHIP) Grant

Location: 109 South Sandusky Ave, RM 10, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

Phone: (419) 294-6400

Website: https://www.co.wyandot.oh.us/299/Community-Housing-Impact-Preservation-CH

Services: Eligible home assistance projects include: Minor Home Repairs, Down Payment Assistance, Major Owner Rehab. Applying is based on low - moderate income, first come first served. Please contact the Wyandot County CHIP Administrator, Retha Hensley, for more information on applying for assistance.

Habitat for Humanity

Address: 713 Marion Mt. Gilead Rd, Suite 217, Marion, OH 43302

Phone: (740) 383-2007

Website: https://www.buckeyeridgehabitat.org

Services: Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity is committed to providing opportunities for families to live in homes that are safe, decent, and affordable. Through our Neighborhood Revitalization efforts and partnership with donors, volunteers, and the community we offer two main programs to accomplish this goal: our homeownership program for first-time homeowners and our home repair program for current homeowners.

HHWP CAC

Address: 559 S. Warpole St, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

Phone: 419-209-0716 (Wyandot office)

Phone: 419-423-3755 (Main office)

Website: https://www.hhwpcac.org

Services:

Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing: provides financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming or assist those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.

Weatherization: provides home weatherization services including insulation, window/door repair, heating system repair/replacement, and education on energy reduction.

Emergency and Regular Home Energy Assistance Programs (HEAP): provides financial assistance for electric, gas, or bulk fuel bills. Provides cooling assistance for income eligible customers in the summer.

Case Management: Caseworkers assists individuals and families facing financial difficulties and provide financial literacy services, credit repair, and budgeting assistance.

Support Services: provides financial assistance in emergency situations for such things as rent/mortgage payments, utilities, prescriptions, and other emergency needs.

Head Start: a no-cost, comprehensive developmental program for preschool children in a classroom setting.

Hope House

Location: Findlay, OH

Housing Office: (419) 427-2848

Shelter: (419) 427-4673

Website: https://findlayhopehouse.org

Services: Provide housing solutions, support and education to meet the needs of individuals and families facing homelessness in our community.

Lotus Recovery House- Females Only

Location: Tiffin, OH

Phone: (419) 934-3540

Website: https://mhsosw.org/recovery-housing

Services: Recovery housing is characterized as a safe and healthy living environment that promotes abstinence from alcohol and other drugs and enhances participation and retention in recovery supports, including Medication Assisted Recovery.

Open Door Resource Center

Address: 212 W. Wyandot Ave, PO Box 245, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

Phone: (419) 209-6736

Website: https://www.opendoorohio.org

Services: Faith-based organization offering financial assistance, resources, referrals, and advocacy for Wyandot County residents with emergency needs such as rent, utilities, gasoline, groceries, prescriptions, etc. Verification and qualifications apply.

Also provides assistance in developing a budget and future plan. Provides donated furniture, appliances, and miscellaneous household items as available for those who qualify. 2 Coats Clothing program offers work clothes, work boots, dress clothes, suits, coats, and shoes based on available donations.

Phoenix Recovery House - Males Only

Location: Tiffin, OH

Phone: (419) 934-3540

Website: https://mhsosw.org/recovery-housing

USDA Rural Development

Phone: 419-581-4488

Website: https://www.rd.usda.gov/oh

Services: We help eligible rural Ohioans buy or rent affordable housing.

Wyandot County Failed Replacement Assistance Program

Location: 127-A South Sandusky Avenue Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351

Phone: (419) 294-3852

Website: https://www.wyandothealth.com/environmental-health/home-sewage-treatment

Services: This program is for homeowners or soon-to-be homeowners with failing septic systems by covering 50-100% of costs for repairs to septic systems, replacement of septic systems, or tap-in to sanitary systems for those who are income-eligible (100-300% of the poverty guidelines).

Crawford Place

Location: 600 Highland Parkway, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

Phone: (419) 294-5189

Website: https://www.tmamgroup.com

Services: Low-income housing

Essex Place

Location: 135 Essex Way, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

Phone: (419) 209-0018

Website: https://essexplace.wodagroup.com

Services: Low-income senior housing

Essex Place North

Location: 210 S. Sycamore Ave, Sycamore, OH 44882