City of Detroit Spending $95 Million of Federal Money to Combat Blight

The city of Detroit is targeting $95 million of federal money to take care of blight.

That’s in addition to the city’s $250 million bond that voters approved in 2020 to also address blight remediation. The city estimates it has 16,000 vacant homes in the city limits.

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State Land Bank Announces Open Applications for $50,000 Grant to Remove Blight from Small Communities

The State Land Bank Authority announced on Tuesday that it will be opening a second round of applications for the Michigan Rural Community Demolition Grants. The $50,000 grants allow smaller communities in Michigan to eliminate blight to help improve their area.

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