Detroit’s new Department of Human, Homeless and Family Services will be funded by splitting off nearly half of the city’s Housing and Revitalization Department budget.
Chief of Staff David Bowser and Chief Financial Officer Tonya Stoudemire briefed a Feb. 25 City Council committee on an executive organization plan that shows the structure of Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration. Stoudemire said the $90.6 million budget for the Housing and Revitalization Department will provide $41.4 million for the new DHHFS for the 2026 fiscal year ending June 30.
Stoudemire said the budget split would leave $45.9 million with HRD. The mayor’s 2027 budget proposal will show future funding amounts for all departments. Stoudemire said next year’s budgets for both departments will look similar…