Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact Newsletter – January 2022

January 11, 2022

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Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact January Newsletter

January Agendas

Rental Work Group: Tues. Jan. 18 | 9:00am – 10:30am

Compact Updates
Presentation: Thousands of Vacant Detroit Homes Rehabbed & Occupied Amidst Pandemic by Alex Alsup, Director of Housing Stability at Rocket Community Fund
Using USPS data as well as Google Street View imagery and in-person surveys, Alex Alsup explores an unprecedented and rapid decline in vacant houses in Detroit as a result of new rehab & re-occupancy activity during the pandemic.
Partner Updates

Open the Rental Work Group Zoom meeting link by clicking here.

Homeownership Work Group: Tues. Jan 18 | 10:45am – 12:15pm

Compact Updates
Presentation: The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (NHIA): The Single Family Tax Credit by Chris Garland, Community Development Manager at National Community Stabilization Trust
Every community has neighborhoods in which homes are in poor condition and property values are too low to support new construction or substantial renovation. The lack of move-in ready homes makes it difficult to attract or retain homebuyers, causing property values to decline. NHIA would break this stalemate by creating a federal tax credit that covers the gap between the cost of building or renovating homes and the price at which they can be sold, thus making renovation and new home construction possible. A summary of NHIA and its potential implication for neighborhoods in Detroit.
Partner Updates

Open the Homeownership Work Group Zoom meeting link by clicking here.

Click Here for Compact Resources

December Meeting Recap

December Rental & Homeownership Work Group : Compact Evaluation & Planning

In December, we hosted a combined work group, with the goal of taking some time to evaluate 2021 and plan for the year to come. We explored which activities and topics workgroup participants most valued, what is interesting for 2025, and evaluated alignment with the 2025 goals. Click here for a full summary of polls and responses.

Announcements and Resources

Detroit Future City is hiring for Americorps Positions

Detroit Future City and Local Initiatives Support Corporation are seeking two full-time AmeriCorps members— a Community Engagement Manager & an Engagement and Research Coordinator . Check out the full role descriptions and how to apply on our website! We’re hoping to receive applications prior to Jan 15.

Click Here for Full Job Description & How to Apply

Motor City Contractor Fund is hiring a Program Manager

Motor City Contractor Fund (MCCF), a program of Community Reinvestment Fund in collaboration with numerous mission-aligned Michigan organizations, is growing. We are hiring a Program Manager to engage with public, private and philanthropic organizations and support BI-POC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and women-owned contractors. This program is focused on creating mobility for communities disenfranchised from traditional financial opportunities, particularly BI-POC and women entrepreneurs.

Click Here for Full Job Description & How to Apply

The Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge Launches Feb 2nd!

The Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge is a multi-year, $2M+ initiative to provide funding and support to cross-sector organizations to think big, collaborate, plan, pilot, and scale new ideas to improve Detroiters’ financial lives. This launch event will include an overview of the Challenge and how to participate, guest speakers, interactive idea-sharing activities, and a special performance by poet Ber-Henda Williams.

City of Detroit’s Demolition Tracker

The City of Detroit’s Proposal N Demolition Tracker and Demolition/Stabilization Dashboard allow you to learn more about demolitions and stabilizations occurring around a specific location and its surrounding area.

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above the tops of 4 houses reads HOUSING INFORMATION PORTAL. Below the houses reads "Welcome to D3's Housing Information Portal! Here, we provide data and resources about housing and property in Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and beyond. Scroll down to learn more about what we have available. In the upper right corner, a grey ribbon reads "Beta".

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 and beyond. Click on the “Learn More” button below to explore all types of housing data!

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