Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, city and state officials joined developers on Monday to announce five housing projects selected for a federal low-income housing subsidy to build and preserve rental apartments in the city.
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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New ordinance could allow Detroiters to change their neighborhood’s name
A Detroit city council member proposed an ordinance that, if passed, would allow Detroiters to submit an application to rename their neighborhood.
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Osi Art Apartments to bring affordable housing and design to Detroit’s Woodbridge area
City officials and developers broke ground Thursday on the Osi Art Apartments in Detroit’s Woodbridge neighborhood, where half of the units in the building will be reserved for affordable housing.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
State gives Michigan landlords another way to help tenants facing eviction pay back rent
Landlords with tenants who have fallen behind on rent payments and are in the pre-court eviction process can now apply directly to get help from the state’s Eviction Diversion Program, which helps ease the financial burden of the pandemic.
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Detroit’s new affordable housing fund to help build ‘resilient’ neighborhoods
The Detroit Housing for the Future Fund will address housing instability in the city and offer developers low-interest loans and other financial tools to preserve and create affordable housing.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus
Back to school puts financial strain on Michigan’s most vulnerable families
As the new school year ramps up and the economic downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, parents are having to make tough financial decisions. Nonprofits and social service agencies say they see families struggling to purchase materials for school, access child care and put food on the table.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Bank offers deal on 100 checking accounts to help build Black wealth
First Independence Bank is offering 100 checking accounts to Detroiters as part of a broader effort to boost community wealth and address disparities.
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Report: Detroiters want affordable housing, jobs and better transit
Residents identified barriers to living-wage jobs, schools, affordable housing and health care, before the COVID-19 pandemic, and gave recommendations for improvements.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Explainers
City to pay to remove dangerous lead from some southwest Detroit homes. Here’s how to apply
Residents who live in southwest Detroit can now apply to have lead-based paint removed from their homes for free, the city of Detroit announced Thursday.
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Extra food stamp benefits extended through September for Michigan families
Families eligible for food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, will continue receiving additional benefits through September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.