West Bridge Apartments

Located: 633 West Portage Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Looking for an Application?

  • Call CLMCAA at (906)632-3363 – Ask for someone in Housing – or visit us in person at: 524 Ashmun St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783.
  • Questions about West Bridge Apartments feel free to contact West Bridge Site Manager at (906)635-4258 or CLMCAA at (906)632-3363 – Ask for someone in Housing.
  • Email: housing@clmcaa.com for info or to request an application.

West Bridge Apartment is a 28 unit, very low-income Permanent Supportive Housing Complex. West Bridge Apartments targets those who are considered the most vulnerable: homeless, chronically homeless, and disabled. West Bridge Apartments offers support services via our on-site Supportive Services Coordinator/Case Manager. Our on-site Supportive Services Coordinator/Case Manager helps each household identify their barriers to long-term stable housing as well as develop a plan to overcome these barriers in the long-term. The overall goal for West Bridge Apartments is to create Self-Sufficiency for all our residents.

West Bridge Apartments is subsidized via MSHDA Project Based Vouchers. Applicants must meet Public Housing Standards/Guidelines as well as pass a criminal background check.

West Bridge Apartments is situated within a mile of various businesses, agencies, shops, and recreational activities Located Nearby:

  • Pharmacies
  • The local post office
  • War Memorial Hospital
  • Chippewa County Health Dept.
  • Portage Ave. Shopping, churches. Restaurants
  • The Soo Locks
  • Sault Area Public School Students are bused to all elementary and secondary buildings

West Bridge, Permanent Supportive Housing, is designed to increase housing opportunities. Especially in households that are:

  • Headed by an individual with a disability
  • Those who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Household must meet current income guidelines for Project-Based Vouchers (changes annually)
  • Head of Household must be homeless, at-risk of homeless, or chronically homeless
  • Head of Household must have a documented/verifiable disability
    • In order to qualify as having a special need, a prospective tenant and/or family member must have a mental illness, substance addiction, chronic health condition, physical or developmental disability.
  • Veteran Applicants take priority/preference

Community Features:

  • One, Two, & Three Bedroom Apartments
  • Community Room w/Full Kitchen
  • Laundry Facilities on Each Floor
  • Professional and Caring, on-Site Staff
  • Computer Room
  • Children’s Playground
  • Community Garden Beds

Apartment Features:

  • Carpet/Laminate Flooring
  • Plenty of Closet Space
  • Utilities Included
  • Electric Range, Frost-Free Refrigerator, Garbage Disposal, and Dishwasher
  • Intercom Controlled Entrances
  • 2- & 3-Bedroom Apartments have two (2) bathrooms

West Bridge Permanent Supportive Housing offers a wide variety of services that can be accessed via our on-site Service Coordinator(s). Such services are:

  • Pantry
  • Emergency Food Assistance
  • Housing Counseling
  • Transportation Services
  • Referrals to Inter-Agency and Community Based Programs
  • DHHS Navigation (help applying for services through DHHS)
  • SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) (if a SOAR Practitioner is available)

West Bridge Permanent Supportive Housing also offers referral services for:

  • Employment
  • Mental Health
  • Child Care
  • Head Start/Early Head Start
  • Tribal Services
  • Education Services