Detroit Housing Commission

James Arthur Jemison, Executive Director
1301 East Jefferson
Detroit, MI
(313) 877-8000
(313) 877-8151

By The numbers

Public Housing Units 4223
Vouchers 6410
Total Units 10633

Latest News

9.10.24 Members Making News, Awards/Grants
Today, HUD awarded $6.5 million in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants to 13 communities in 11 states. Each selected project will receive a $500,000 grant to create a comprehensive neighborhood transformation plan. Summaries of each community's grant project are available here. Four CLPHA...
8.8.24 Members Making News
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) has named James Arthur Jemison their new executive director. He takes over the role from Sandra Henriquez, who retired from DHC earlier this year. CLPHA congraluates Mr. Jemison on his new role and wishes Ms. Henriquez the best of luck in her next chapter. From...
7.9.24 CLPHA Member Update, Awards/Grants
HUD has announced $1.5 million in Housing Mobility-Related Services Planning awards to 25 PHAs across 14 states, with seven of CLPHA’s members earning funding. These funds enable PHAs to implement programs in their communities that help families using Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) find...
5.4.22 Members Making News
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month  8th Annual Housing Is Summit Focuses on Health and Housing It has been shown that housing instability has an impact on a range of health issues, including mental health. At the national level, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities has...
5.19.21 Press Release
Data-driven ”Community Catalyst” initiative in 23 communities convenes partners across sectors to identify and address community and population health needs; 10 of the initiatives are focused on public housing authority partnerships   MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare...
5.12.21 Members Making News
Congratulations to the five CLPHA members that were each awarded $2.3 million HUD Jobs Plus Grants! The CLPHA members are:  Detroit Housing Commission (MI)  Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro (NC)  Wilmington Housing Authority (NC)...
4.7.21 Members Making News
This week Affordable Housing Finance named Sandra Henriquez, CEO  of the Detroit Housing Commission and former CLPHA board president, as one of ten of “Affordable Housing's Leading Women.” Ms. Henriquez has had a long and prestigious career in the public housing...
3.4.20 Members Making News
CLPHA is pleased to announce that we have two new members: the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). CLPHA warmly welcomes New Jersey DCA and its Director of Housing & Community Resources Janel Winter to the CLPHA community. We are also...

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