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Legislative Update
Info on the Michigan Housing & Community Development Fund

Dear Linda,

Many exciting things are in the works over the next month for Michigan's CED industry. Please read further for up-to-the-date information on Michigan's Housing and Community Development Fund, and also check out the on-line version of CEDAM's Community Connections newsletter.

House Speaker Unveils Road Map to Michigan's Recovery

Michigan's Housing & Community Development Fund is highlighted as part of the plan...

To a packed hearing room in the State Capitol, House Speaker Andy Dillon today unveiled the Road Map to Michigan's Recovery. The plan speaks to sweeping reforms to state and local government, cuts in government spending, and investments in areas critical to Michigan's ability to compete in the 21st Century global economy.

During the presentation, Representative Steve Tobocman specifically noted that $100 million to fund Michigan's Housing And Community Development Fund (MHCDF) is part of this proposal to provide funding for local communities throughout the state to improve infrastructure and develop affordable housing.

CEDAM encourages our members and partners to support MHCDF by visiting the Living in Michigan campaign website. Second, plan on joining us at the Capitol Lawn in Lansing on Wednesday, May 2, from 11am to 1pm, for CED Advocacy Day. Third, use the website, Advocacy Day, and other means at your disposal to contact your legislators and strongly urge them to support programs and legislation that invest in our cities, towns, villages, and communities.

So What Does Michigan's Housing & Community Development Fund Mean to Me and My Organization?

The Fund will support YOUR activities to better YOUR community...

We continue to bring you information on Michigan's Housing and Community Development Fund, and we continue to point out that $100 million invested in the Fund will leverage an additional $280 million and 6,000 jobs across the state.

MHCDF relates directly to the role of CEDAM's members. This would be a Fund administered by MSHDA that would support the activities of our members. CEDAM has been working towards the implementation of this Fund for its entire existence; indeed, the struggle to obtain dedicated revenue for the work we do goes back at least 15 years, and many leaders in our industry have been involved in working on this.

CEDAM and our Coalition partners need your help! In the next several weeks, we will be bringing our message on the Fund to your communities. If there is an existing opportunity in your community to share information on the Fund, please let us know. We look forward to meeting with you and providing you with more information on this important proposal for Michigan's future!

In other news...

Visit CEDAM's Public Policy Portal for current legislative information affecting our industry.

Click here for the most current job openings in the CED industry in Michigan and beyond. New jobs are posted frequently!

Visit the Michigan Training & Technical Assistance Collaborative website -- MITTAC -- for listings of and to register for current training opportunities.

Archives from previous Member Updates may be found here.

Have feedback for us? Please contact us at staff@cedam.info!

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