Duggan is alluding to his plan to direct $31 million in federal funding from the CARES Act to helping Detroiters impacted by COVID-19.

City Council plans to vote Tuesday, which Duggan expects to pass quickly, to direct federal funding to towards overdue rent and housing those experiencing homelessness.

Although Detroit is recovering physically from the pandemic, Duggan says citizens have expressed concerns regarding their housing.

City administration is looking to provide housing security and use federal funding to:

Donald Rencher, Director of Housing & Revitalization, who will oversee the programs said he’s very excited and can’t wait to push the initiatives through.

“You realize how much housing plays a critical role in addressing this disease…I am acutely aware of the responsibility that we have and want to make sure that we diligently work with our partners to carry out these programs for Detroiters because it’s going to be badly needed,” said Rencher.