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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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209 Detroit neighborhoods have their own page on Rebuild Detroit.

Something wrong on your block?

  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. Loop in your district manager. For ongoing issues, contact your Department of Neighborhoods district manager through the city website.
  3. Bring it to your block club. Neighbors reporting the same problem together can help it get attention.
  4. Fix what you own. For your own property, compare local pros for tree trimming, sidewalk repair and garage demolition.

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Ways to get involved in your neighborhood

Join a block club

Meet neighbors, organize cleanups and speak up for your street.

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Community partners

Local groups working with Rebuild Detroit.

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Local news

Stories and history from around the city.

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Events

Things happening around Metro Detroit.

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Already at work

The groups and offices behind Detroit's blocks

Detroit CVI groups

Ten groups and their leaders working to stop shootings block by block, from Force Detroit to Detroit 300.

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Wayne Metro

Heat, water, housing and family help for Wayne County, and the anchor for smaller CVI groups.

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Detroit Land Bank Authority

A $100 side lot next to your home or a $250 neighborhood lot for a garden.

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BSEED

Permits, inspections and rental certificates for every project on the block.

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MISS DIG 811

Call before a cleanup crew digs a garden bed or sets a fence post.

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Who to call in Detroit

Every agency, utility and nonprofit profile in one place.

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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.
  • Need help with the work? Compare pros for landscape installation, fence installation, junk removal and yard waste removal.

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

    For your own property, compare local pros for tree trimming, sidewalk repair and garage demolition.

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.

In town

Community groups with a Detroit address

55 block clubs and neighborhood groups, 2 service clubs, and 200 community groups on the IRS list of active exempt organizations at a Detroit mailing address, the first 40 shown. A mailing address is where a group gets its mail; many meet somewhere else.

North Corktown Neighborhood Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2015, $1.4M reported revenue
Motorcities National Heritage Area Partnership Incorporated Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 1999, $535K reported revenue
Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corporation Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2004, $412K reported revenue
University District Community Association Incorporated Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2021, $269K reported revenue
Littlefield Community Association Inc Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2020, $258K reported revenue
O Hair Park Community Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2014, $222K reported revenue
North Rosedale Park Civic Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025, $221K reported revenue
Sherwood Forest Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2014, $187K reported revenue
Eden Gardens Community Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2013, $103K reported revenue
Osborn Neighborhood Alliance Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2019, $73K reported revenue
United Block Club Council Incorporated Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2024, $16K reported revenue
Mt Olivet Neighborhood Watch Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2001, $15K reported revenue
United Neighbors of West Detroit Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025, $3K reported revenue
11th Precinct Police Community Relations Council Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2023
15th Street Block Club Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2014
Aviation Sub Neighborhood Solutions Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2024
Bagley Community Council Inc Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2014
Barton McFarlane Neighborhood Association and Its Affiliated Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2026
Belmont Community Council Inc Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2019
Berg-Lahser Community Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2020
Brush Park Neighborhood Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025
Burns Seneca Fischer Jr Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2024
Cadillac Area Community Council Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2019
Caring Neighborhoods Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2026
Cheyenne Buckingham Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2026
Compound Community Block Club Inc Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025
Conant Gardens Neighborhood Development Corporation Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2022
Dexter Business Emergence Community Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025
East English Village Neighborhood Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025
East Village Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2019
Evergreen Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2021
Fellowship Neighborhood Initiative Corporation Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2024
Fenelon Conley Keystone & E Outer Dr Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2024
Field House Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2026
Friends of Detroit City Airport Community Development Corporation Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 1993
Grand River Block Club Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2024
Grandmont No 1 Improvement Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2023
Greater Sandhill Neighborhood Organization Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2025
Greenacres-Woodward Civic Association Inc Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 1995
Jamison Neighborhood Association Kind Block club or neighborhood group IRS record Exempt since 2026

Detroit community FAQ

5 questions

How do I find a block club near me in Detroit?
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.
How do I start a block club in Detroit?
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.
What does a Detroit district manager do?
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.
Can block clubs get grants in Detroit?
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.
How do I report illegal dumping in Detroit?
Use the city's Improve Detroit app or website to report illegal dumping and other problems like potholes.

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