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• Two ShotStopper groups – Force Detroit and Detroit Friends & Family – generated largest violence reductions, qualifying them for CVI program’s first-ever performance bonuses
• Performance bonuses provided to allow groups with successful strategies to further invest in t

• Detroit Economic Growth Corporation relaunches Green Grocer Project offering $25K grants and technical assistance to local businesses and entrepreneurs
• The program aims to provide residents with walkable access to grocery stores and fresh food in their

• $45M Program helping up to 2,000 low-income seniors, residents with disabilities stay in their homes by replacing leaking roofs and windows
• $30M coming from Detroit’s share of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, $15M from State of Michigan

• Confirmed cases now reported in Wayne, Washtenaw and Oakland Counties
• Vaccine recommended for everyone ages one and over, within 72 hours of exposure

• Collaborative effort by Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, DEGC-affiliate Detroit Means Business and local organizations to foster inclusive economic growth
• Small Business Support Hubs will provide coaching, training, networking and other resources to hel

• City following new streamlined recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• While the level of COVID-19 in Detroit remains low, the new guidelines are designed to keep everyone from getting sick from COVID-19, seasonal flu and R

March 2024