Homeless shelters across Metro Detroit are already full headed into the winter months.

Metro Detroit nonprofit Wayne Metro Community Action Agency exists to offer help to local residents in need.

“It was very exciting. It was relieving,” Cardella said. “It was a lifesaver. It’s not an overstatement.”

READ: Local organizations to invest $500M into Detroit, eliminate homeowner property tax debt for thousandsThe funds will start with help for homeowners with overdue property taxes. “No person should have to make the decision of the choice between keeping them home of feeding their family,” Gilbert said. Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, are pledging half of a billion dollars through the Gilbert Family Foundation and the Rocket Community Fund to make a real impact on the problems people face. “I’d much rather see property taxes paid, interest and penalties waived, fees waived, fees removed and people have the ability to pay their taxes,” Evans said. AdTo learn more about the organizations’ investment, visit the Gilbert Family Foundation’s website here.

One major announcement: Part of the investment will eliminate property tax debt owed by tens of thousands of low-income Detroit homeowners. According to officials, an initial investment of $15 million from the Gilbert Family Foundation will be used to establish the Detroit Tax Relief Fund. Through the fund, an estimated 20,000 low-income homeowners in Detroit will have their property tax debt completely wiped away. The Rocket Community Fund operates under the company. “This impactful announcement comes with a promise of a brighter future and a deepened commitment to Detroit.”AdTo learn more about the organizations’ investment, visit the Gilbert Family Foundation’s website here.

DETROIT Wayne County will provide more than $4.8 million through a partnership with the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency to provide critical assistance to residents in need due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was approved Thursday, June 4 by an unanimous vote through the Wayne County Commission. The shutdowns and social distancing measures are essential to keeping Wayne County residents safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans. These programs will be managed by the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action AgencyMetropolitan Community Action Agency. Anyone seeking assistance should contact Wayne Metro at (313) 388-9799 and or click here to see if they are eligible.