Sustainable Homes
The Sustainable Homes department supports efforts to increase sustainability of neighborhood homes, through energy retrofits, flood prevention, foreclosure prevention, and access to other home improvement and financial stability resources.
To learn more about this department and our work, please contact Angela Wilson at awilson@ecn-detroit.org.
Our Work
Rebuilding Home Together
As part of the Rebuilding Home Together (RHT) cohort, Eastside Community Network is working to sustainably develop existing single family homes, and sell or rent them at deeply affordable rates to create an affordable housing pipeline in Detroit — with support from our planning partner CHM Housing Partners. Our cohort includes the following community-based organizations:
Bridging Communities
Central Detroit Christian
Genesis HOPE
Grandmont Rosedale
Joy Southfield Community Development Corporation
Osborn Neighborhood Alliance
U-SNAP-BASA
ECN is excited to begin our housing rehabilitation work through RHT this year! Are you a potential homebuyer that is interested in connecting with us? Please contact Lawanda Villard at lvillard@ecn-detroit.org.
Detroit Home Repair Fund
Eastside Community Network participates in the Detroit Home Repair Fund (DHRF) — a program that builds capacity for non-profits to provide low-income Detroit homeowners with critical home repairs. One of the goals of the DHRF is to holistically address Detroit housing stability by leveraging multiple home repair resources at once.
As part of this partnership, we help residents complete the first two steps of the qualification process — (1) applying for the Homeowners Property Tax Exemption (HOPE) program and (2) qualifying for the DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance (EEA) program.
This program is not currently accepting new applications. For more information, please contact Lawanda Villard at lvillard@ecn-detroit.org.
DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance Program
Eastside Community Network (ECN) has partnered with Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (SEEL) to help eastside residents access the DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance Program. As part of this program, both tenants and homeowners are able to access subsidized home upgrades that improve the efficiency of their homes and decrease energy costs.
To learn more about our DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance Program work, please contact Sparkle Berry at sberry@ecn-detroit.org.
HOPE Assistance & Foreclosure Prevention
The Homeowners Property Tax Exemption (HOPE) provides an opportunity or homeowners to be exempt from their current year property taxes based on household income or circumstances. Eligibility for the HOPE is based on whether you own and occupy your home as your primary residence and your household income or circumstances.
Eastside Community Network helps residents apply for HOPE through our regular HOPE Days — taking place every Monday from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Residents may schedule an appointment by calling (313) 571-2800 or walk-in during the identified hours to receive assistance. As part of this work, we also connect residents with other resources aimed at foreclosure prevention.
For more information, please contact Sparkle Berry at sberry@ecn-detroit.org.