Two Detroit Non-Profits Will Oversee $2.5 Million in Housing-Related Funds
That Are Part of an Estimated $604 Million Community Benefits Program
DETROIT, Mich. (July 22, 2024) – The Future of Health: Detroit development partners – Henry Ford Health, Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons, and Michigan State University – identified today two non-profit organizations that will administer a $2.5 million sleeve of funding dedicated to home repair and rental assistance for neighboring residents of the new Future of Health development anchored by a new hospital, residential, commercial and related facilities.
The funds are part of an estimated $604 million in community benefits associated with the development plan.
Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation will receive and administer $2 million in connection with the home repair funding benefits, distributed over five years. Black Family Development, Inc. will receive $500,000 distributed over five years as a part of the rental assistance funding benefits.
The funding will coincide with commencement of construction for the initial residential project, scheduled for 2025. The development team, in collaboration with its newly selected non-profit partners, will coordinate efforts to establish and publicly message programs and mechanisms for distributing funds to eligible homeowners and renters in the impact area.
The selections were made by the Future of Health Development team after extensive research and consultation with the Neighborhood Advisory Council and the City of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department.
“These two organizations have documented expertise in managing these types of funding programs and are like-minded community partners who share our vision to positively affect residents of the broader impact area,” said Richard Haddad, executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Detroit Pistons, one of the key development partners.
Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation is a non-profit striving to help individuals to reach their highest potential while transforming the community to be a place of Shalom (peace and wholeness). The funds received as a part of the CBA will be used for making home repair grants to qualifying owner-occupied homes. Eligible neighborhoods include New Center, New Center Commons, Virginia Park, Virginia Park Community, Tech Town, Elijah McCoy, Piety Hill, LaSalle Gardens and NW Goldberg.
“Central Detroit Christian CDC is excited for the opportunity to bring home repair services to our communities,” said Lisa Johanon, Founder and Executive Director for Central Detroit Christian CDC. “Home repair is one of the greatest challenges facing many Detroiters today and this endeavor will bring households one step closer towards stabilization and the ability to stay in their homes.”
Black Family Development, Inc., established in 1978, is a private, non-profit comprehensive family counseling agency whose mission is to strengthen and enhance the lives of children, youth, and families through partnerships that support safe, nurturing, vibrant homes, schools and communities. The organization will receive funds to be used for rental assistance for qualifying renters within the development project’s designated impact area.
“Black Family Development, Inc. is honored to serve as the resident-accessible fiduciary providing housing stabilization funding for Detroiters in partnership with the Detroit Pistons, Henry Ford Health, and Michigan State University,” said Kenyatta Stephens, CEO of Black Family Development, Inc. “We are proud to partner with this team to carry out an extension of the ‘human touch’ components of this Detroit revitalization project. Annually, approximately 70% of our intake line calls are seeking housing support. Providing Detroiters with rental assistance funds helps fulfill a major community need, while advancing BFDI’s mission.”
Henry Ford Health, Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons, and Michigan State University announced the Future of Health partnership in February 2023. It represents a community development and investment of $3 billion over the next decade which aims to positively transform Detroit’s New Center neighborhood into a vibrant, walkable community with state-of-the-art health care, residential, commercial, retail and recreational components.
The development will be anchored by a major expansion of Henry Ford Hospital that features a brand new one-million-square-foot-plus facility and patient tower. It also includes a new, cutting-edge medical research facility for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, part of the two organizations’ 30-year landmark partnership.
For more information on the Future of Health development, visit futureofhealthdetroit.com.
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About Henry Ford Health
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health serves communities across Michigan and around the world. Henry Ford provides a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health development, a $3 billion investment in Detroit’s New Center, anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Henry Ford engages in more than 3,000 research projects annually and trains more than 6,000 learners. With more than 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford Health is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers.
About Detroit Pistons
Since their arrival in 1957, the Detroit Pistons have become one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. With over 2,300 regular-season and playoff victories, the club has celebrated three NBA Championships (1989, 1990, 2004), five NBA Finals appearances (1988, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005) and 11 Eastern Conference Finals appearances. In October 2019, the club opened the new Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center located in the New Center area, a campus that serves as the organization’s practice facility and corporate headquarters. Since its purchase by Michigan native Tom Gores in 2011, the organization has focused on operating as a community asset while promoting a culture of innovation and industry-leading thought.
About Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
The product of a landmark, 30-year partnership introduced in January 2021, Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences is focused on setting a new standard for how individuals and communities experience care across the state of Michigan and the nation. The partners are addressing vital pillars of health outcomes: research, education and care. As partners, Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University are creating a unified research community and investing in emerging cancer research and care; working to fight the health disparities that plague our most vulnerable communities in rural and urban settings; and preparing the next generation of physicians and nurses. To learn more about the Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences partnership, visit henryfordmsu.org.
