Much of the Housing and Revitalization Department's funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant program - a federal grant program operated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This program provides entitlement grants to local government for community development activities. The grant amount is determined by formula and varies from year to year according to the amount appropriated nationally by the U.S. Congress.

The overall goal of Detroit's CDBG program is to develop a viable urban community by providing funding for decent housing, economic opportunities, needed services and a suitable living environment, primarily for persons of low and moderate income. CDBG funds may be used for a wide variety of activities including home rehabilitation, construction and rehabilitation of community facilities, demolition of blighted buildings, acquisition, relocation and preparation of property for new development, economic development, public services, planning, and administration of the program.

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Detroit determine how these grant funds will be spent after a citizen participation process, including requests for and submission of proposals from community organizations, public service agencies, and City agencies and public meetings and hearings.

HUD Consolidated Plans

HUD Consolidated Plans, Action Plans, and CAPERS

Labor Compliance

Labor Compliance is responsible for the compliance oversight and monitoring of two federal regulations – (1) Davis-Bacon and (2) Section 3.  The objective of these regulations are to provide employment opportunities and fair wages to employees working on federally funded construction projects within the City of Detroit.

Environmental Compliance

Every HUD-assisted project must go through an environmental review in order to obtain funding. An environmental review is a process of reviewing a project and its potential environmental impacts to determine whether it meets all federal, state and local environmental standards.

Disaster Recovery

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the City of Detroit Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to support long-term recovery and mitigation efforts following severe storms and flooding in 2021 and 2023.  CDBG-DR is designed to provide funding to communities affected by major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. The purpose of the program is to help communities recover and rebuild by providing financial assistance for a variety of projects such as housing rehabilitation, infrastructure improvements, and economic development. The funds are administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are awarded to states, territories, and local governments that have been declared eligible for disaster assistance.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program

In response to the national foreclosure and subprime lending crisis, in July 2008, Congress enacted the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Primarily designed to address the impacts of foreclosure in communities hardest hit by the crisis, this legislation aims to foster market recovery and stabilize neighborhoods. States, cities and counties will receive a total of $3.92 billion to acquire, rehabilitate, demolish, and redevelop foreclosed and abandoned residential properties.