HOPE (Home Owner Property Exemption) program Facebook Live 3.2.26

This City of Flint meeting, held on March 5, 2026, focused on announcing a $190,000 grant from the Rocket Community Fund to support the Home Owner Property Exemption (HOPE) program aimed at preventing property tax foreclosures in Genesee County. The grant allocates $100,000 to the Genesee County Treasurer's Office and $90,000 to Legal Services of Eastern Michigan to enhance outreach, application assistance, housing counseling, and legal support for homeowners at risk of losing their homes due to tax foreclosure. The meeting highlighted the collaborative efforts among local government, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to stabilize housing, protect generational wealth, and strengthen neighborhoods through proactive foreclosure prevention and increased access to resources.