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Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF)

Cluster 1

The Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF) is a fund comprised of private investment that will be invested into affordable housing development and preservation in Detroit. The DHFF is managed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation and was created in partnership with the City of Detroit as part of the Affordable Housing Leverage Fund initiative (AHLF).

The DHFF is designed to deploy private grant and low interest loan capital to compliment and leverage public investment through the City of Detroit and Michigan State Housing Development Authority as well as tax credits and other existing affordable housing finance tools.

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Last updated: April 1, 2026

Program details

City: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

Status: Status Unknown

Program geography: LISC Defined Targeted Multifamily Housing Area, Targeted

Property type: No Targeted Typology

Tool category: Private & Philanthropic Capital

Year initiated: 2020

Affordability: 60% Area Median Income (with consideration of households up to 80% AMI for for-sale projects), emphasis on below 50% and 30% of AMI as well as permanent supportive housing