More debt collection cases are filed against people in majority Black neighborhoods compared to those in predominantly white areas, a new report found.
Detroit Free Press
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Future funding unclear for city’s new water affordability program
More than 10,800 Detroiters applied for the City of Detroit’s new water affordability plan since the program launched this summer.
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New tool could help Detroiters challenge property taxes
Detroiters can use a new tool to gauge if their home might be overassessed and get information to challenge their property’s assessed value.
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These projects aim to tackle some of the biggest barriers for Detroiters
Seventeen projects were selected to receive seed money to tackle some of the biggest barriers to financial stability Detroiters face.
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Housing advocates ask AG to weigh in on compensation for overtaxed Detroiters
Housing advocates want compensation for overtaxed Detroiters, but face legal roadblocks. They’re asking the state’s top legal official to weigh in.
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Formerly vacant apartments reopen with aid from Detroit housing fund
The Charlotte has 28 units with rent prices that start at $725 for a studio.
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New round of Detroit roof, window repair program opens Oct. 1
The $45M Renew Detroit program covers home repairs for 2,000 low-income seniors and Detroiters with disabilities.
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Free legal help program for low-income Detroiters facing eviction is delayed
The program, created via a new city ordinance, is meant to provide lawyers for low-income Detroiters and was to start Oct. 1.
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Detroiters can learn about utility, home repair help at resource fair
Detroiters can visit Spirit Plaza Tuesday to get information on programs that can help lower some of their housing costs.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michiganders with disabilities in poverty, struggling to afford basics
Nearly half of people with disabilities in Michigan faced financial hurdles in 2019, living in poverty or struggling to make ends meet. Here’s why.