The Neighborhood Enterprise Zones - Homestead (NEZ-H), 2006-2021 dataset was replaced with NEZ-H boundaries that were modified on June 15, 2021. This original historic dataset consists of NEZ-H district boundaries that were initially created between July 2006 and July 2008.
NEZ-Homestead is a tax abatement program intended to stimulate investment in existing residential structures. Within NEZ-Homestead Districts, residential property owners who occupy their homes as a principal residence and meet other program requirements are eligible to file for a tax abatement.
NEZ-Homestead differs from NEZ (also referred to as NEZ-NR) in that the Homestead program covers pre-existing residential property only. In contrast, NEZ-NR covers new facilities and/or rehabilitated facility projects.
NEZ-Homestead and NEZ-NR programs are administered jointly by the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan under Michigan's
Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Act, PA 147 of 1992 as amended.
See the NEZ Changelog “NEZ-H District Boundary Update” document for details on modifications to the dataset that occurred through August 17, 2018.Current NEZ-H district boundaries are available in the Neighborhood Enterprise Zones - Homestead (NEZ-H), Current dataset.