REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

CITY OF DETROIT
MARY SHEFFIELD, MAYOR
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO 
HUD ACTION PLANS
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26

Notice is hereby given that the City of Detroit, Housing and Revitalization Department (HRD) and the Office of Development and Grants (ODG) proposes to amend its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for FY 2019-20 to reprogram and amend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the accounts below to be used in FY 2025-26. This Notice is to allow citizens to review the descriptions of the activities and the year of funding that these activities will use.

In accordance with Consolidated Plan requirements at 24 CFR Part 91 Subpart B and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, HRD has posted the changes to the Action Plan through this Reprogramming Amendment in order to provide opportunity for public comment.  

A summary of the proposed reprogramming is as follows:
Line Item(s) to be reprogrammed (decrease) (FY 2019-20):       

Summer Jobs Program – Public Service (PS)                                                                   $45,972.65
Neighborhood Legal Services Wayne County – PS Homeless Rapid Rehousing    $16,000.03
Section 108 Loan                                                                                                                      $12,472.58
Warren Conner Development Coalition (PS)                                                                    $4,868.27
Emergency Services for Infectious Diseases Interim Assistance (IA)                         $84,600.00
Focus Hope (PS)                                                                                                                       $255,682.19
                                                                                                                                     Total      $419,595.72

Line Item(s) for Funding Addition (increase) (FY 2025-26):

Pre-Development Affordable Housing Piety Hill  (FY 2025-26) Matrix Code 12 New Construction – New construction project to construct 32  new housing units at 8840 Second Ave multiple separate parcels that will be 100% affordable. Located:  8840 Second Ave Detroit, MI 48202  

Pre-Development Affordable Housing Piety Hill  (FY 2025-26) Matrix Code 14B Multi-Family Rehabilitation –Rehabilitation project  to rehab 11 housing  units at 8840 Second Ave. that will be 100% affordable Located:  8840 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Pre-Development Affordable Housing Piety Hill  (FY 2025-26) Matrix Code 4A Clean up of Contaminated Sites - Rehabilitation project  to rehab 11 housing  units at 8840 Second Ave. that will be 100% affordable Located:  8840 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48202
                                                                                                                      Total         $419,595.72

Hard copies of the detailed accounts are available and anyone wishing to comment on these proposed changes may transmit such comments in writing to HRD at the address below:

City of Detroit, Housing and Revitalization Department
2 Woodward Ave, Room 908
Detroit, MI 48226
E-mail address: [email protected]   
In addition, questions may be directed to Housing and Revitalization Department at (313) 224-6380.  Public comments will be received for a minimum of 30 days from the date of this publication (July 10, 2026). The Substantial Amendment is subject to approval by the Detroit City Council. Implementation of activities is proposed to occur shortly after completion of the 30 day public comment period.