What to know:
- Detroit’s Make Detroit Home program has attracted applicants from across the country.
- The city and nonprofit partner MoveDetroit launched the program to attract new residents, encourage former Detroiters to return, and help current residents stay in the city.
- Thirteen recipients selected in the program’s first phase will each receive $15,000 to help secure a home or expand a business.
- Another 300 applicants will receive $1,000 grants designed to help make moving to Detroit easier.
- MoveDetroit says the initiative has already helped attract or retain nearly 160 local households.
- Some grants are helping Detroit business owners expand. Gildform founder Karissma Yve said her $15,000 grant will help her company deepen its investment in southwest Detroit.
DETROIT — A city program aimed at attracting new residents and helping current families stay in Detroit has drawn more than 6,500 applicants from across the country.
The Make Detroit Home program, launched by the city and nonprofit partner MoveDetroit, offers grants to people who move to, return to or remain in Detroit. Depending on the grant, funding can help with moving costs, securing a home, or expanding a business.
Thirteen recipients announced as part of the program’s first phase will each receive a $15,000 grant to support securing a home or expanding their businesses…