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Disabled Detroiters press council to fund Office of Disability Affairs and home‑access programs
Summary
Advocates and residents urged City Council to increase funding for disability services in the FY2026 budget, requesting $1.4 million for the Office of Disability Affairs, $2 million to continue the Detroit Home Accessibility Program and additional resources for Detroit Home Connect and polling‑place accessibility pilots.
Residents and disability advocates told the Detroit City Council at a public hearing that the FY2026 budget should include specific investments to make housing, transit and public services accessible.
Speakers asked the council to increase the Office of Disability Affairs’ budget to $1,400,000 to allow the office to staff coordination across departments. Nasjorie Nixon, community organizer for Detroit Disability Power, said the funding would allow the office to…
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