• Learn about public financing and effective partnerships w/ investors and service providers

• Target audience is CDC Executive Directors and Housing Directors, social service agencies, government partners, and consultants

• Fee: $25 per person - register now
  

The 10th annual Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing is coming up soon - and the brochure for registration is now available. CEDAM Staff has been working very hard to make the Community Economic Development track and the Asset Building track better than ever!

• The Community Economic Development track features topics like inclusive design, community organizing, alternative transit, community food markets, land use and smart growth, community collaboration, and much more!
  
  • The CED track committee worked very hard to bring together interesting topics with engaging speakers. An example of one is the session on Urban Design - the panelist is Detroit Architect Mark Nickita, recently elected 2008 President of American Institute of Architects, Detroit Chapter
    
    
• The Asset Building for Families and Individuals track will feature several new sessions based on the 2007-2008 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard released by CFED, including microenterprise, children's savings accounts, asset limits, and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Funding Available Soon - Submit Project Proposals

To assist in our efforts to demonstrate need and secure more funds for 2009, the Living in Michigan Coalition is developing a pipeline of eligible projects.

• Once the NOFA is released, priority will be given to projects or initiatives that are in process or are able to demonstrate impact within this calendar year.
• Please complete the form linked to above and return to Angie Gaabo via fax at (517) 485-3043 or gaabo@cedam.info

Energy Star and Intro to Green Building training - statewide locations

March 14:

MSHDA's CATeam is pleased to announce the first ever round of funding for new Downtown Improvement Initiatives for entitlement communities. These programs are intended to stimulate other private investment including building/housing renovations and job creation within Michigan's traditional downtown areas. Application information can be found here.

The programs are as follows:

• Facade Improvement Initiative:  This program is designed to assist a community in making physical improvements to an entire traditional downtown area, block, or portion of a block that contains buildings, properties, and businesses in need of facade improvements.

• Signature Building Initiative:  This program is designed to assist a community in acquiring vacant or underused traditional downtown signature building(s) for rehabilitation purposes that must result in job creation.