October 18 Housing Commission Meeting

The next Grand Rapids Housing Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Campau Commons Community Center located at 821 Division Avenue South (Division at Franklin Street). A public comment period is available at the beginning of each Housing Commission meeting.

The meeting will also be accessible virtually. The meeting agenda and a meeting link will be posted here on October 18.

GRHC Governing & Advisory Boards

The Grand Rapids Housing Commission is governed by a five-member board appointed by the Grand Rapids City Manager and approved by the City Commission. These talented and dedicated community volunteers oversee our efforts and help ensure the continuing success of our affordable housing programs.

Housing Commission Members

Monica Steimle-App, President
Betty Zylstra, Vice President
Jamon Alexander, Commissioner
Michael Bernier, Commissioner
Patrick Miles Sr., Commissioner

Grand Rapids Housing Commission meetings are held monthly at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public. Meetings are temporarily being conducted virtually. A link to the meeting will be available on this page on the meeting date.

A meeting agenda is posted here the Friday before each meeting.

2022 Meeting Dates

Jan. meeting canceled
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21

July 15
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20

Click the links below to view summaries of recent Housing Commission meetings.

Recent Meeting Minutes

12/14/21
1/19/22 meeting canceled
2/15/22
3/15/22

Housing Corporations

Adams Park Housing Corporation
Creston Plaza General Partnership
Grand Rapids Scattered Sites Housing Corporation
GRHC Affordable Housing Corporation
Hope Community Housing Corporation
Leonard Terrace Housing Corporation
Mount Mercy Housing Corporation
Mount Mercy Phase I Housing Corporation
Ransom Avenue Development Corporation

Housing Corporation Board Members

Bobbie Butler
Ellen M. James
Patrick Miles Sr.
Daniel C. Oglesby
Monica Steimle-App
Victor Vasquez Jr.
Betty Zylstra

The Resident Advisory Board meet several times a year to help review and refine policies and practices so that we can more effectively meet the needs of the families we serve.

Resident Advisory Board Members

Michael Bernier, Chairperson
Martha Dove
Ellen Fitzgerald
Barbara Jones
Jo Ann Morris
Yesica Robinson
Leonard Webster
Virgie Young

The GRHC works with Wyoming Housing Commission, Kent Community Action and numerous businesses and community organizations to administer a Family Self-Sufficiency Program that empowers low-income households to build a financial “nest egg” when a change in income increases the family’s portion of monthly rent.

FSS Coordinating Committee Members

Rob Batterbee, Fifth Third Bank
Jeffrey Brazier, Huntington Bank
Amanda Briggs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dee Brown, Express Employment Professionals
Nancy Campbell, West Michigan Works
Alisa Flores, Home Repair Services
Shanna Hogan, Kent Intermediate School District
Kelsey McFarland, ICCF Community Homes
Jinnifer Ortquist, MSU Extension
Venessa Remo, Opportunity Resource Fund
GRHC Staff Representatives
Wanda Couch, Housing Choice Voucher Program Manager
Kimberly Brown, HCV Coordinator
Margo Gatling, HCV Coordinator
Rufus Granderson, HCV Coordinator
Erica Kurban, HCV Coordinator
Lauri Parks, HCV Coordinator
Wyoming Housing Commission Representatives
Rebeca Venema, Executive Director
Kimberly Seymour, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator
Kent Community Action Representatives
Emily Stroka, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator
Queyonna Hunt, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator
Jennifer Kozlowski, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator