DETROIT – On Friday, Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 12th Congressional District announced over $5 million in housing grants to help families at high risk of eviction. Residents in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District will receive the funding in housing grants under the Community Development Block Grant program. The CDBG program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds are focused toward places with households facing higher risk of eviction including:Communities with high rates of individuals in industries with high job loss in states with high unemployment;Communities with high rates of businesses in industries with high job loss in states with high unemployment; andConcentrations of those most at risk for transmission and risk of eviction, with higher amounts for states with high rates of coronavirus. Amid the pandemic Americans across the country are facing eviction due to job loss.