Application forms will be available when the program is launched on March 24th.
To pick up an Intake packet in-person, you can visit a number of sites around the city including Intake Centers and City of Detroit Recreation Centers. A complete list of locations will be available here after the program launch.
Someone from an Intake Center will be available to help residents complete their intake forms. Homeowners must set an appointment to review and submit completed intake forms to an Intake Center.
What documents do I need?
This checklist may be changed and/or amended at any time, as needed, by the City of Detroit.
- Signed Homeowner’s Loan Intake/Application Form (Available on March 24th at noon);
- Copy of Current Driver’s License, State ID, Passport, Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization;
- Recorded Warranty Deed (available at Wayne County Register of Deeds 400 Monroe Ave #700, Detroit, MI 48226);
- Proof of Current Hazard Insurance;
- Proof of Paid Property Taxes (available at Wayne County Register of Deeds 400 Monroe Ave #700, Detroit, MI 48226);
- Income Verification Checklist (All household members over 18);
- Proof of Occupancy – Utility Bill, insurance certificate, property tax, homestead exemption;
- Current two (2) Most Recent Paystubs;
- Current two (2) years Income Tax Returns with Completed Schedules;
- Savings and Checking Account Statements;
- Authorization to run credit report (Included in intake packet); and
- If the applicant has an existing mortgage or land contract for the property, the homeowner must have approval from the holder of any mortgage or land contract on the property. A document will be provided for your existing mortgage lender or land contract holder to sign showing their consent to the City’s home repair loan on the property
