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Detroit housing officials outline helpline, outreach and looming federal cuts as council presses for fixes
Summary
Housing & Revitalization Department and Homeless Action Network told City Council about the helpline, outreach and the continuum of care, and warned that federal shifts could cut about $23 million in permanent‑housing funding — a change officials said would make ending homelessness harder.
City housing officials told Detroit City Council they are coordinating a system of helpline intake, street outreach and rapid‑rehousing to move people from shelter into permanent housing — but cautioned the work depends on federal and local funding.
“All roads lead to this number,” said Candice Morgan, manager of the Homelessness Solutions team within the Housing & Revitalization Department, as she announced the Detroit Housing Resource Helpline, 1‑866‑313‑2520, and described intake, diversion and street‑outreach procedures.
Morgan and Tasha Gray, executive director of the Homeless Action Network of Detroit (HAND), explained the city’s role in funding and coordinating shelters, rapid rehousing and…
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