Member Update
CEDAM News & Views: August 15,
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| CEDAM News... |
If you are a
CDC or CAP agency member of CEDAM or CDAD, please take the
time to complete the 2007 Industry
Accomplishments Survey! This data will be turned into a
report to be published this fall documenting the many
accomplishments of the CED Industry across
Michigan. (Please
note: this is a new survey, separate from our membership
opinion survey which you may have already
completed.) |
| State Policy &
Politics... |
QAP
Forum in Flint on August 30
CEDAM is hosting a dialogue with
MSHDA staff and our members on Thursday, August 30th, at
3:00PM at the Holiday Inn
Gateway in Flint to discuss proposed changes to
the QAP in advance of public hearings in September. When
the new QAP is released (in the next few weeks), CEDAM will
prepare an analysis comparing it to the existing QAP and
identifying whether/where it responds to recent CEDAM recommendations
for improvement. Please join us in Flint or contact Angie Gaabo for more
information.
Detroit Revival
Directly Linked with
Preservation
 In the July 28th edition of the Detroit
Free Press, editorialist John Gallagher said, "Preservation is
bankable, realistic, widely accepted - and key to the revival
of Detroit." In his article, he noted the
renovation of older office buildings for new hip downtown
lofts, and the historic preservation of Detroit classic
architecture like the Detroit Opera House, the Gem Theatre,
and Orchestra Hall, as well as neighborhoods like the Eastern Market, Harmonie Park, and Capitol
Park.
Furthering the spirit of preservation in
Detroit, Crains Detroit is
hosting the Ultimate Detroit House
Party on Thursday, September 20. This networking event
will feature 40 historic and new homes along Woodward Avenue,
celebrating Detroit's neighborhoods and the 200th
anniversary of Woodward.
Grand
Traverse Bay
Region Targeted for Citizen-PoweredLand
Use and Transportation
Study |
Instrumental in shaping long-term growth-management
plans -- with implementable transportation options based
on public input -- in metro areas across the country,
Fregonese and Calthorpe Associates co-founder John Fregonese
is ready for the same task in the Grand Traverse Bay region,
as part of a just-signed $1.3 million, two-year contract with
its intergovernmental TC-TALUS planning agency and the
Michigan Department of Transportation.
Legislative Tracking Service
Available On-line
 Visit CEDAM's Public Policy Portal
for current legislative information affecting our
industry. |
| National Outlook... |
National Housing Trust Fund Moves Out of
Committee
 Tuesday, July 31, was a momentous day for
the National Housing Trust Fund Campaign. For the first time
since the campaign began in 2001, legislation (HR 2895)
to establish a National Housing Trust Fund was successfully
moved out of committee. Full House consideration of the bill
is expected in September. To-date, only ONE Michigan
legislator (Congressman Kildee) has signed on as a co-sponsor.
Please contact your US
Representative and urge them to co-sponsor this bill (supporting materials
are
available).
New Study on Rural Nonprofits
Released
Grantmakers' perceptions of rural life,
geographical isolation, and capacity-building needs greatly
reduce the ability of rural nonprofits to secure funding, a new report from the National Committee for
Responsive Philanthropy finds.
HUD Launches Nationwide Green Building
Initiative
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
has launched a nationwide pilot
program to use "green building" principles
to rehabilitate properties within HUD s Section 8
portfolio. Specifically, the program will offer modest
green building incentives to owners and purchasers
of properties in the Mark-to-Market Program. Since 1997,
HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Preservation has
restructured over 1,600 privately-owned, Section
8-subsidized multifamily properties. Under
M2M, properties are rehabilitated and debt resized to
account for market rent levels. Eligible property owners
can apply for incentives to perform rehabilitation and
maintenance using green building principles and
to collect ongoing data on how green retrofits impact
utility consumption and indoor air
quality. |
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| Members & Partners
Spotlight... |
| Urban
Communities Clinic Accepting New
Clients |
The Urban Communities Clinic
(UCC) is a transactional legal clinic at the University of
Michigan Law School which assists CDCs, small businesses, and
entrepreneurs in the Detroit area. The legal services are free
of charge to clinic clients. The UCC is now accepting new
clients; please view their brochure for more
information or contact Roshunda Price, Clinic
Director, at (313)
874-2161. |
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Resources,
Trainings, & Events... |
Community Improvement Grants Available
Hamburger Helper, a General Mills brand, has announced
its 2007 My Hometown Helper grant
program, a nationwide initiative that helps local
groups make a difference in their own community. Applicants
are invited to submit an essay of 250 words or
less describing how the grant would help their community
project. Award amounts will range from $500 to $15,000
each. Deadline to apply is September 30,
2007.
Upcoming
On-line
Seminars
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August 22, 2pm: Lessons
from the Field, a discussion of
the Colorado Brownfields Foundation and its multiple roles
as an intermediary. For more information and to join this
chat, click
here.
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September 5, 2pm: Forging Civic
Partnerships for Comprehensive Change. How can
partnerships help lead agencies mobilize assets of other
organizations, without becoming encumbered by process? To
participate, log-on to LISC 30 minutes prior and click on
the heading of the
webcast.
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State
Conferences on the
Horizon |
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 The Michigan Downtown
Conference is just around the corner! It will be taking
place in Traverse City from September 18-20. Space is still
available to attend, but going fast! Register on-line ASAP.
This conference is scheduled to coincide with the 109th annual
convention of the Michigan Municipal
League; several receptions/activities have been planned to
coincide.
 Also slated for the Grand
Traverse area, though this time from October 17-20, is the
2007
Michigan Association of Planning conference. The
conference bills itself as THE event to attend to immerse
yourself in an educational experience on core issues and
leading edge trends that will provide opportunities to hone
your skills and improve your knowledge of land use and
planning.
Other Resources
For information on other upcoming
training opportunities, don't forget to visit MITTAC - the Michigan Training and Technical
Assistance Collaborative.
CEDAM's Career Corner is also frequently updated
with job openings in the Community Economic Development
industry. New positions are added
often! |
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