Dan Gilbert announces $500M investment in Detroit neighborhoods
READ: Local organizations to invest $500M into Detroit, eliminate homeowner property tax debt for thousandsThe funds will start with help for homeowners with overdue property taxes. โNo person should have to make the decision of the choice between keeping them home of feeding their family,โ Gilbert said. Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, are pledging half of a billion dollars through the Gilbert Family Foundation and the Rocket Community Fund to make a real impact on the problems people face. โIโd much rather see property taxes paid, interest and penalties waived, fees waived, fees removed and people have the ability to pay their taxes,โ Evans said. AdTo learn more about the organizationsโ investment, visit the Gilbert Family Foundationโs website here.
Local organizations to invest $500M into Detroit, eliminate homeowner property tax debt for thousands
One major announcement: Part of the investment will eliminate property tax debt owed by tens of thousands of low-income Detroit homeowners. According to officials, an initial investment of $15 million from the Gilbert Family Foundation will be used to establish the Detroit Tax Relief Fund. Through the fund, an estimated 20,000 low-income homeowners in Detroit will have their property tax debt completely wiped away. The Rocket Community Fund operates under the company. โThis impactful announcement comes with a promise of a brighter future and a deepened commitment to Detroit.โAdTo learn more about the organizationsโ investment, visit the Gilbert Family Foundationโs website here.
Wayne County nonprofit helps thousands during pandemic, but worries about census impact
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. โ A Wayne County nonprofit has helped thousands more people than usual during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the organizationโs leader is worried about low census response could affect finances. The Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency loaded food packages onto trucks outside Atlas Wholesale Food in Detroit. 1 request,โ Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency CEO Louis Piszker said. If you donโt take the time to be counted, organizations such as the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency could be hurt, and that hurts the community. โIf you take a family of four that makes under $40,000 a year, if that family has two children, they might not get Head Start services,โ Piszker said.
More than $4.8 million provided to aid Wayne County residents impacted by economic downturn
DETROIT Wayne County will provide more than $4.8 million through a partnership with the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency to provide critical assistance to residents in need due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was approved Thursday, June 4 by an unanimous vote through the Wayne County Commission. The shutdowns and social distancing measures are essential to keeping Wayne County residents safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans. These programs will be managed by the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action AgencyMetropolitan Community Action Agency. Anyone seeking assistance should contact Wayne Metro at (313) 388-9799 and or click here to see if they are eligible.