Pfizer Offered at All City Drive-Thru and Walk-In Locations

A full list and map of locations can be found at www.detroitmi.gov.

Mayor Mike Duggan and PNC Bank Regional VP Ric DeVore announced the bank’s $7.5-million commitment to creating and preserving affordable housing across the city through a major investment in the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF).  The commitment was announced at the Mayor’s news briefing May 12.

The fund represents the largest single private commitment to affordable housing in the city’s history. DHFF’s purpose is to direct private capital to support affordable housing developments in need of gap financing. Since the fund’s launch seven months ago, three DHFF projects representing $31 million in total development, with a DHFF investment of $7.8 million, already have been announced, despite COVID-related and seasonal construction shutdowns. So far, $48 million of the fund’s goal of $75 million has been raised.

The Duggan administration has made affordable housing a top priority as it works to help Detroiters stay in their homes amid increasing rent. The administration set a goal of preserving 10,000 units of existing affordable housing and the development of 2,000 units of new affordable housing through multiple public and private housing initiatives including DHFF. As of today, more than 1,000 new affordable housing units have opened or are under construction in the city, while nearly 7,000 existing affordable units either have had their affordable rents extended for another 15-30 years or are in the pipeline to have them extended.

Motor City Makeover Continues in District 3 This Saturday

Individuals and groups in District 3 will grab their gloves, bags, brooms and shovels as Motor City Makeover continues Saturday, May 15. Motor City Makeover is the City of Detroit’s cleanup and beautification effort and continues on Saturdays. The effort ends June 12 in District 7.

Individuals, community groups, block clubs, business owners, churches and schools must register with the City of Detroit Department of Neighborhoods in order to receive a limited supply of bags, gloves and bottled water, as well as information regarding special pickups of bagged litter and roll-off containers. Register online at www.motorcitymakeover.org or call (313) 224-4415.

Companies or organizations that would like to make a financial or in-kind donation should call (313) 224-3400.

The Motor City Makeover 365 campaign, in partnership with Keep Detroit Beautiful, focuses on cleaning, beautification, recycling, adopting parks and vacant lots, and gardening.