All Legacy Detroiter applications must include proof of current and past residency.
Legacy Application Link: www.detroitmeansbusiness.org/detroit-legacy-certification/
The following documents are sufficient for proof of
residency for each year you resided in Detroit over the last 30 years:
• Lease/rental agreement
• Deed
• Utility Statements
• Tax Returns
• Mortgage Statement
• W-2 Form
• Paystubs
• Insurance Statements
• College Tuition Statements
• Michigan State Driver’s license
• Michigan State Identification Card
• Detroit Municipal ID
• Mexico Consular ID
• Voter Registration Card
• MI Voter Registration Application
• Motor Vehicle Registration
All applicants are required to list each year of Detroit
residency they are claiming, the address of residency, and documentation they
are attaching to the application proving each year of residency using the
template linked below. Once complete, the list must be attached to this
application.
The list template can be found here: https://detroitmi.gov/document/residency-list-template
If the applicant is unable to demonstrate residency using the documents listed above, they may fill out a notarized copy of the affidavit linked below, with supporting alternative documentation, and attach it to this application. The determination of the affidavit as a suitable substitute for other proofs of residency will be subject to the discretion of the Homegrown Detroit team.
If you are applying as a 15 year Detroit resident you must have:
Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 15 years of residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
A completed list detailing each of the 15 years of residency, a link to which can be found above.
If you are applying as a low income 13 year Detroit resident you must have.
Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 13 years of residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
A digital copy of your 2019 Federal Income Tax Return.
A completed list detailing each of the 13 years of residency, a link to which can be found above.
If you are applying as a 10 year Detroit resident with a controlled substance (marijuana) conviction before 11/7/18 you must have:
Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 10 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
A digital copy of your Judgment of Conviction or, if convicted as a minor, documentation of being adjudged to be a ward of the court.
A completed list detailing each of the 13 years of residency, a link to which can be found above.
If you are applying as a 10 year Detroit resident who was the dependent of an individual with a controlled substance (marijuana) conviction before 11/7/18 and before your 18th birthday you must have:
Digital copies of any number of documents from the list above proving 10 years of Detroit residency over the last 30 years. The years do not have to be consecutive. This must include proof of current Detroit residency and current state issued Photo ID.
A digital copy of your parent's Judgment of Conviction or, if convicted as a minor, documentation of being adjudged to be a ward of the court. The conviction must have occurred on or before your 18th birthday.
Proof of dependency in the form of a birth certificate with the parent's name on it or 3 years of tax returns filed prior to your 18th birthday where you were claimed as a dependent by the parent.
A completed list detailing each of the 10 years of residency, a link to which can be found above.
