Home Swap Program
The Bridging Neighborhoods Home Swap program offers homeowners who are directly affected by the Gordie Howe International Bridge the opportunity to move to renovated homes in neighborhoods throughout the City. Individuals eligible for the Home Swap program are owner-occupants of homes residing in Delray or within 150 feet of the expanded I-75 service drive.
Renew Detroit Home Repair Program
This program is funded with federal grant money through the American Rescue Plan Act that was signed into law by President Biden in March of 2021.The City of Detroit received its direct allocation of ARPA funds in May of 2021.
After the community feedback process, Detroit’s City Council voted to appropriate $30M of ARPA funds for “home repair to seniors, low income and disabled community.” From there, the Renew Detroit Essential Home Repair Program, a 2-phase home repair program for senior and disabled homeowners in the city of Detroit, was created.
At that time, the $30M appropriation equated to home repairs for up to 1500 homes. The program was expanded in July 2022 to $45 million with an additional $15 million from the State of Michigan. The program now has the capacity to repair up to 2,000 homes, and Phase 2 was expanded to allow for roof or window replacements, whichever is deemed to be more critical. The City will continue phase 1 roof replacements through 2024, with Phase 2 repairs following in 2024-26.
