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Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact Newsletter – July 2021

July 30, 2021

Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact July Newsletter

July Agendas

Rental Work Group: July 20th from 9:00am – 10:30am

  • Compact Updates
  • Presentation: Eviction Data Map and Dashboard presented Afton Branche-Wilson
  • Discussion
  • Partner Updates

Homeownership Work Group: July 20th from 10:45am – 12:15pm

  • Compact Updates
  • Presentation: Introduction to John Gallagher and HMDA data project
  • Discussion
  • Partner Updates

Advisory Committee: July 28th from 11:00am – 12:30pm

Click Here for Compact Resources

Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact April Meeting Recap

Combined Work Group Meeting

For the first time ever, the Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact Work Groups participated in a joint meeting. The Rental and Homeownership Work Groups came together to…

  1. Review draft measures of impact being developed by the Advisory Committee
  2. Give input on how to clarify the draft measures of impact
  3. Map out initiatives that Compact members are working on and how they relate to the measures of impact

Use the button below to see a recap of last month’s meeting!

View Previous Month’s Presentations Here

Announcements and Resources

EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Training

ClearCorps Detroit wants everyone to be aware of FREE Lead RRP trainings that will be hosted at the ClearCorps Office.

Classes are limited to 20 people and are scheduled for July 13th, 14th, and 15th; you only need to attend one day of training.

RRP Trainings are required for ANYONE who provides renovation or maintenance work for homes, schools, or day-care centers built before 1978.

Call (312) 491-0081 to Register

Eviction Moratorium Expiring

The Federal ban on residential evictions is set to expire on July 31, 2021.

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Economic Equity Dashboard

Detroit Future City’s Center for Equity, Engagement, and Research recently released the Economic Equity Dashboard. The dashboard is a web based tool that will be used to help track Detroit’s progress towards greater economic equity over time. Check out the Economic Equity Dashboard with the button below.

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UM Poverty Solutions: Child Tax Credit

There is a new Child Tax Credit available for families with children under the age of 17. Check out UM Poverty Solutions page describing the credit and who is eligible.

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Detroit Future City: Renting Home

DFC has released Renting Home: Considerations For Developing An Equitable Single-Family Rental Housing Market In Detroit. This brief was created with input from the Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact and we are excited to share it.

Read The Brief

Data Driven Detroit: Housing Information Portal

The Housing Information Portal serves as a centralized source of information about housing and neighborhood-related demographics in Detroit.

This tool expands on our 2018 Housing Portal to provide even more detailed information about parcels and properties in Detroit neighborhoods, and the people who occupy them. For more information on the portal, click here. Access portal by clicking here and the button below.

Learn More

CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCES

DFC 2030 Plan
Economic Equity Dashboard
Videos
Research
Tools