As many of 300 more Detroiters can apply for the next round of a down payment assistance program providing up to $25,000 to help purchase a home.
Detroit Free Press
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In Michigan, SNAP theft has gone up 32%
The state of Michigan has already spent 32% more this year to replace food assistance benefits stolen off of EBT cards.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
Wayne County to hold mortgage and deed fraud townhall for homeowners
The event is from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Greater Burnette Baptist Church located at 16801 Schoolcraft Road in Detroit.
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Detroit’s 36th District Court to waive late fees, penalties
After paying the original amount, fees, penalties and warrant costs will be wiped for adjudicated cases. The program runs from June 24 to Aug. 2.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
Mobile pantries, free lunches available for metro Detroit families
uring the summer, children who rely on free school meals are at an increased risk of hunger but households can get an extra boost. Here’s how
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Summer youth programs in Detroit offer low-cost ways to have fun
For parents looking for activities to keep their kids off a device or from declaring they’re bored, there is a long list of low-cost youth summer programs still taking registrations across Detroit.
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New estate, legal aid programs to help Detroiters keep family homes
The City of Detroit and the Gilbert Family Foundation announced workshops and legal services to help Detroiters keep their family homes.
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Michigan AG warning: Scam targets people seeking housing vouchers
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) said it is receiving reports of a group using its likeness in a housing voucher scam.
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Red flags about ex-Detroit Conservancy CFO show up in court records
Court records show Smith was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in private investments with a business partner who would later be indicted by the U.S. Attorney in Detroit
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‘Change people’s lives forever’: New housing campus for homeless opens
Dignitaries attended a ribbon cutting for the $40 million Bridge Housing Campus in Detroit’s Core City for people facing chronic homelessness.