Since 1975, the Community & Home Improvement Division has used federal funds to improve the lives of Oakland County's residents and Communities. Our mission is to:
Improve living conditions for Oakland County's low- and moderate-income residents through community revitalization, home improvement, and human services
The Division administers the following programs funded through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development:
These federal grants bring the needed dollars to provide revitalization to neighborhoods as well as human services to low and moderate-income residents in 50 participating communities.
The money provides the resources to administer many worthwhile public service activities to the 50 participating communities such as:
Senior Services
Minor Home Repair Programs
Chore Programs
Assistance for Battered Spouses and their Children
Emergency Programs
Youth Assistance
Housing Counseling Services
Funding is provided to non-profit agencies to help the disadvantaged, disabled and homeless populations.
Communities also use the funding for various community improvement projects such as:
Community and Senior Centers
Parks & Recreation
Historical Preservation
Beautification
Fire Equipment
Demolition
Code Enforcement
Removing Architectural Barriers for the Disabled
Capital Improvements Including Sidewalks, Water & Sewer Projects, and Streets
The County ensures that each participating community uses their allocation of funds according to federal regulations.
The Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division provides a comprehensive home improvement program to complement community projects and ensures that funds maximize benefits to low and moderate income residents. Over 250 homes are rehabilitated and made lead safe each year.
The Division's success over the past 30 years has been measured in part by dollars invested and also by the number of projects accomplished. Thousands of projects have greatly improved Oakland County's low and moderate-income neighborhoods and the lives of all its residents.
For more information about the Community and Home Improvement Division, call 248-858-0493 or toll free at 1-888-350-0900, ext. 80493. Our office is located in the Oakland Pointe Center, 250 Elizabeth Lake Rd., Suite 1900, Pontiac, MI 48341-0414
