Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield has predicted that reducing Detroit's high property taxes is crucial for affordability, with a 30-60% reduction based on data from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. She also stated that the city would need to replace the revenue lost from these taxes. Sheffield, who has been in office three months into her tenure, has created a department to serve homeless residents and progress on childhood poverty. She has also created an office outside the police department focused on violence prevention. The city is partnering with billionaire Dan Gilbert and the Move Detroit Coalition to retain and grow its population and is taking applications for 313 people to receive up to $15,000 for homeownership or small business growth.