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Detroit Community Organizations and Block Clubs

How to join a block club or neighborhood association, who to call at the city about your block, where to find small grants for vacant lots and how to volunteer.

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Block clubs

How block clubs work in Detroit

The City of Detroit's Block Club Program covers many kinds of local groups, including block clubs, neighborhood associations and tenant councils. The city suggests checking its map for an existing group near you before starting a new one. Registered groups get direct access to their district manager, who can share resources and information and connect the group with the Mayor's office.

Your district manager

The Department of Neighborhoods connects the city with block clubs, community groups, businesses, faith and school leaders and residents. Each City Council district has a district manager and a deputy district manager focused on neighborhood improvement, plus a business liaison who helps local businesses work with the city. The department also runs cleanup efforts such as Motor City Makeover and vacant lot cleanups.

Starting a block club

  • Talk with a few neighbors and agree on a name and the blocks you cover.
  • Pick a regular meeting time and a way to share news, like a group text or flyer.
  • Register with the city so your district manager knows how to reach you.
  • Choose one first project, like a cleanup day, and build from there.
Grants

Neighborhood Beautification Program

The City of Detroit offers grants for small projects on vacant lots.

  • Who can apply: city-registered block clubs and neighborhood associations. Nonprofits and faith-based groups can apply if they partner with a registered block club or neighborhood association.
  • What it funds: projects on up to four vacant lots, such as community gardens, public space improvements and cleanups.
  • When: the city opens application rounds at set times. Check the program page for the next round.
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Report problems

Get city problems fixed on your block

  1. 1

    Report it online

    Use the city's Improve Detroit app or website to report problems like illegal dumping, potholes and broken traffic signals.

  2. 2

    Loop in your district manager

    For ongoing issues, contact your Department of Neighborhoods district manager through the city website.

  3. 3

    Bring it to your block club

    Neighbors reporting the same problem together can help it get attention.

  4. 4

    Fix what you own

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Volunteer

Volunteering in Detroit

There are many ways to give time in Detroit. Many groups post volunteer roles on their own websites, including the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, which serves older adults. Dial 211 to reach Michigan 211, which connects callers with local programs. Block clubs often need help with cleanups, and schools and libraries welcome readers and mentors. Want to share your group's story? See request a story.

Questions

Detroit community FAQ

The City of Detroit Block Club Program includes a map of registered groups. Check it for a club near you before starting a new one, or ask your district manager.
Gather a few neighbors, agree on the blocks you cover and a meeting schedule, then register with the city's Block Club Program so your district manager can reach you.
Each City Council district has a district manager and deputy district manager in the Department of Neighborhoods. They connect residents and block clubs with city resources and information.
Yes. The Neighborhood Beautification Program gives grants to registered block clubs and neighborhood associations for projects on up to four vacant lots, like gardens and cleanups.
Use the city's Improve Detroit app or website to report illegal dumping and other problems like potholes.

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