Interim findings in a new report commissioned by the City of Detroit, released last week, will inform a plan to address homelessness in Detroit.

Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues related to economic mobility for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit as a corps member with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
Michigan launches new refugee assistance program to help with rent
The state of Michigan launched a new program offering eligible refugees and asylees $300 to $500 in rent aid per month for up to a year.
Workers across metro Detroit are on strike. Here’s who is on the picket line
Across the board, workers are demanding higher wages and more benefits, from health care to retirement.
Double Up Food Bucks program resumes $20 daily match for produce
The Double Up Food Bucks program matches money spent on fruit and vegetables for families who receive food assistance.
Thrive: Detroit gets state’s first 3D house
Nushrat Rahman unpacks complicated issues affecting the lives of Detroiters and provides resources and information to help residents thrive.
Democrats pitch water affordability fund, $2 monthly fee to pay for it
The proposed legislation includes a $2 monthly fee for water customers across the state to bring down costs of water for low income Michiganders.
Michigan’s 1st 3D printed home is in Detroit — and almost complete
Michigan first 3D printed home is in Detroit and it’s nearly done after about a year. It’s one of a handful across the country.
Detroit’s homeless hotline expands hours, plans to launch in-person services
The main hotline for people facing homelessness in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park has expanded its hours and plans to add in-person services.
From shelter to home — how one woman climbed out of homelessness
Detroit is seeing a growing number of women and families becoming homeless. Here’s why one woman went into a shelter and what it took to get out.
Thrive: One woman’s journey out of homelessness
Nushrat Rahman unpacks complicated issues affecting the lives of Detroiters and provides resources and information to help residents thrive.