The application period had closed June 30 but the Michigan State Housing Development Authority said renters with an ongoing eviction can still apply.
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
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Detroit advocates call for more transparency around city’s new water affordability plan
Longtime community advocates say the city of Detroit’s new plan to address water affordability and shutoffs falls short of Detroiters’ needs and called for more transparency around the program.
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Michigan homeowners play waiting game as relief program catches up
The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund has $243M to help, but slow distribution of aid has counselors worried about foreclosures and utility shutoffs.
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$12M in tax credits will keep 6 affordable housing projects on track
Officials and developers on Wednesday announced the low income housing tax credits for Detroit-based projects hit hard by soaring costs.
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Detroit launches new water affordability plan based on income and usage
Detroit city officials on Tuesday unveiled a new water affordability plan based on income. Longtime advocates said the process lacked transparency.
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$38M in tax incentives will turn former Detroit classrooms, 3 other projects into affordable housing
The federal tax incentive will help build 183 units of affordable housing in Detroit, with rents ranging from $470 to $940 a month for a one-bedroom.
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Detroit Public Library to reopen 10 shuttered branches this summer after two-year pause
The Detroit Public Library will reopen 10 shuttered neighborhood branches starting in July. Most libraries were temporarily closed for two years.
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Statewide rent aid program will stop taking new applications June 30. What to know.
A statewide program to help renters avoid eviction and catch up on rent payments will stop taking new applications after June 30. Here’s what to know.
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Detroit promised a permanent end to water shutoffs for low-income residents. Advocates say we’re not there yet.
A moratorium on water shutoffs is six months shy of ending. City officials have a plan in the works but some advocates say they’ve been left in the dark.
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Detroiters can avoid foreclosure, bring down property tax debt with these resources
The Wayne County Treasurer’s Office halted foreclosures on some homes, but resources are still available for Detroiters to bring down tax debt.