About Us


Detroit Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response


The Detroit Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response (FPR) is an independent public/private model that serves as a centralized clearinghouse to share tools, resources and recommendations to leverage and enhance the work of our partners throughout the City of Detroit to reduce the effects of the foreclosure crisis on families and neighborhoods. 
   
FPR does not provide any direct service to individuals.
 

Background of Initiative


In early 2008, the Detroit Neighborhood Forum recognized the impact of increasing foreclosed and vacant homes in Detroit neighborhoods. They concluded that an independent office should coordinate the multi-stakeholder effort required to tackle this issue.  The Detroit Economic Growth Association (DEGA) houses the three-year initiative (June 2008-June 2011).

The Detroit Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response is one of the first initiatives in the nation that has been formed to:
 

  1. Provide leadership in addressing the foreclosure crisis by establishing a team of professionals whose sole purpose is to analyze foreclosure prevention and response issues and diverse strategies to ensure coordinated and sustainable long-term strategy development.   
  2. Identify existing foreclosure prevention and response activities to inform and identify what process and system changes are needed to attract new resources, strengthen or create new strategies and enhance the capacity of partners to eliminate barriers to success and keep people in their homes.
  3. Be a catalyst for change by connecting and supporting partners who will think strategically and creatively about foreclosure issues of common concern.
  4. Be a resource and support system for organizations willing to work in a coordinated effort to mitigate the long-term effects of foreclosure in Detroit.
  5. Provide a centralized foreclosure data collection and analysis resource to stakeholders.

Work Plan


FPR's work plan includes strategies that recognize and leverage the resources of its stakeholders.  To determine current activities and strategies in place by stakeholders as well as identify barriers to success, FPR conducted topic specific (data, foreclosure prevention resources, mortgage finance tools, legislative tools, vacant property disposition system) planning sessions and interviews with more than 35 stakeholders. 

 

Financial Support


The Kresge Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, the Hudson-Webber Foundation, The McGregor Fund, and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan have invested funds to establish and support the activities of the initiative. 

Additional strategy specific investments have been received from The Ford Foundation, Living Cities, and Fannie Mae.


                 
The Skillman Foundation

HUDSON
WEBBER
FOUNDATION

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan