Named after police code 14 – signifying a return to normal operations – Project 14 is a pilot project designed to encourage police officers, fire fighters, homeland security, EMS workers, and city employees to purchase homes and live in the City of Detroit. Project 14 will provide homeownership opportunities through partnerships with the City of Detroit Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Detroit Land Bank Authority and Bank of America. The program will also use Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds to acquire and rehabilitate homes and provide officers with down payment and closing cost assistance. Additional incentives from partners such as the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, DTE Energy, JP Morgan Chase Foundation and others makes Project 14 one of the most innovative residency programs in the country.
This innovative programs aims to:-
Deter crime and increase public safety in neighborhoods
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Strengthen community relations
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Increase the City of Detroit’s tax base; keeping more dollars in Detroit
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Leverage federal resources to attract new residents at no cost to the City of Detroit
Project 14 properties are available in East English Village, Boston Edison and Sherwood Forest, Green Acres and North Rosedale Park.Project 14 Participant Stats
City of Detroit employees who have closed on their homes
13 Police Officers
7 Fire Fighters
8 City Employees
City of Detroit employees who are in the application process and looking for homes
23 Police Officers
35 Fire Fighters
150 City Employees
Down Payment Assistance Program for City of Detroit Public Safety Employees
Down Payment Assistance Program for City of Detroit Employees
For further information about the program, call the City of Detroit, John Truong in the Mayor’s Office at (313) 224-3738 or email him at
truongj@detroitmi.gov