DETROIT (AP) -- More than $32 million in federal funds are headed to Detroit and Flint, allowing both cities to continue demolishing vacant houses.
The state's Housing Development Authority voted Wednesday to shift the money to the cities. It was awarded to Michigan in 2010 from the "Hardest Hit" fund.
The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report that Detroit will get about $21 million, while $11 million will go to Flint. U.S. Treasury officials have to approve it.
A blight task force survey determined there were more than 40,000 vacant houses in Detroit. Mayor Mike Duggan's administration has demolished more than 6,000 houses but was running short on money for more work.
Housing Development Authority Executive Director Kevin Elsenheimer said Flint essentially stopped tearing down houses because the funds were exhausted.