Detroit plans to double spending on home repair. It won’t come close to meeting the need

March 24, 2026 Outlier Media
Sam Stragand

Sam Stragand

Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility senior program manager

The increase signals renewed attention to Detroit's home repair crisis and could help hundreds of homeowners. But residents and housing experts say the funds are still far short of what's needed, leaving many Detroiters living in unsafe conditions.