Opportunity Rising: Renew Detroit program kicks off home repairs

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DETROIT – Mayor Mike Duggan and Councilmember Scott Benson visited today with one of the first Detroit residents getting a new roof through Phase 1 of the Renew Detroit program, an unprecedented $45 million effort to pay for major home repairs for 2,000 low-income senior citizens and disabled Detroiters to help them continue to live in their homes for the long term. The first 200 roofs are expected to be completed this fall.

Originally envisioned to provide major repairs to 1,500 homes, the Renew Detroit program was announced in September 2021, funded by $30 million from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The program was recently expanded to $45 million thanks to an additional $15 million from the State of Michigan. With the additional funding, the program now has the capacity to reach 2,000 homes and will see Phase 2 expanded to allow for window replacements.

Homeowners conditionally selected for Phase 1 had their homes inspected this summer in preparation for construction. The Detroit City Council approved $2.9 million in roof replacement contracts in July for the first 200 homes, and the contractors began replacing roofs last week. The City will continue Phase 1 roof replacements throughout 2023 and 2024, with Phase 2 repairs following in 2024-26.

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