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A coalition of housing activists lobbied the state to change the eligibility for MIHAF to apply the program to past-due taxes prior to 2019.

Taxpayers can save $100 or $200 or more if theyre able to tap into some free tax preparation services offered by nonprofit groups.

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies.

Detroit water rates have gone up 407% over the last 20 years, and 120% in just the last 10 years.

About a quarter of Detroit's residential water customers were behind on their bills as of late last year. But Detroit Water and Sewerage Department officials say they won't shut off anyone who enrolls in an assistance program or gets on a payment plan.

Thousands of people in Detroit could be at risk of losing access to clean drinking water in the new year.

The authoritys Board of Directors approved transferring $1.5 million into the Water Residential Assistance Program, which helps low-income households with bill credits and minor plumbing repairs to reduce water use.

Civil right organizers filed a motion in an ongoing case this week asking for the extension of the moratorium and for a longterm solution.

A moratorium on residential water shut offs in Detroit lifts this month. Residents should apply for assistance programs and plans to avoid shut offs.

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency plans by March to open out-Wayne County's first dedicated homeless shelter for individuals.