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Where have we been?

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Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Phase 1 (2016)

We recruited stakeholders to analyze the problem, created a beginning set of system elements, and began considering a framework for a Detroit community development system.

Phase 2 (2017-2018)

We formed an Advisory Council, conducted extensive research resulting in a specific set of challenges and created Task Forces to respond to those challenges and develop test-projects for most of the elements.

Phase 3 (2019-2020)

Stakeholders will champion elements of the system, working closely with CDOs and GROs, by “test-piloting” project ideas:

  • Coordination of Capacity Building Services
  • Community Development Career Navigation Model
  • Neighborhood Vitality Success Framework
  • Neighborhood Voice and Advocacy Framework
  • At least two city-CDO funded partnerships

Simultaneously we will:

  • Activate the System Capitalization element
  • Establish a governance/oversight structure
  • Develop a process to resolve CDO coverage for all neighborhoods
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CEDAM Updates

December 17, 2021 @ 8:00 am5:00 pm

Build Back Better day of action

Join NLIHC, the Coalition on Human Needs, and other advocates across the nation for a Digital Day of Action on Friday, December 17 to urge your senators to pass the Build Back Better Act and its unprecedented investments in rental assistance, public housing, and the Housing Trust Fund. The Senate could vote on the bill as soon as the week of December 20, but congressional leaders must first secure the support of every single Democratic senator.

Participate by emailing and calling your senators and posting on social media using the hashtag #BuildBackBetterAct. NLIHC’s HoUSed #BuildBackBetter Advocacy Toolkit includes talking points, sample op-eds, and social media messages that advocates can use.

 

Michigan legislature passes year-end supplemental appropriations bills

On Tuesday, December 14, the legislature approved more than $1.88 billion in funding which included grants for COVID-19 hardship relief, tax breaks for businesses, and rental assistance funding. Included in the package of bills is:

  • $1 billion for two new MEDC job creation funds to use for cash incentives for large corporations and construction site improvements
  • $409 million in grants for businesses affected by the COVID-19 shut-downs
  • $150 million for schools to screen and test for COVID-19
  • $140 million in emergency rental assistance
  • $36 million for emerging health threats, including lead contamination in water lines in Benton Harbor and other communities in the state

The legislation increases the personal property tax exemption for commercial and industrial equipment from $80,000 to $180,000, and also included an appropriation of $75 million to cities for a one-year replacement of the lost revenue. 

More information on the job creation bills

Information on the COVID-19 supplemental.

 
COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) dashboard is live 

COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program data is now available on the MSHDA website

To date, MSHDA has received more than 160,000 applications and has processed about 97,000. On average, individuals receive $3,443 in assistance and households receive $5,951. 

MSHDA Board of Directors approves amendment to the 2022–23 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP)

Today, the MSHDA Board of Directors passed an amendment to the 2022–23 Qualified Action Plan (QAP). The amendment is a response to recent increases in construction costs and aims to assist recently awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects on their LIHTC equity and financing sources. A brief overview of the amendment:

  • Eligibility: Projects that received 2019 or 2020 credits 
  • Funding deadline: Projected deadline is January 18, 2022
  • Tiers: There will be two tiers under which you can request additional funding
  • Tier One is for projects who are requesting 5% of original award or less; would receive one negative point in April 2022 funding round; projects must include an owner contribution of or defer at least 30% of the developer fee
  • Tier Two is for projects that need more than 5% of their original funding up to 12%; would receive two negative points in April 2022 funding round; projects must include an owner contribution of or defer at least 45% of the developer fee
  • Negative points: Negative points are not cumulative but would apply to each partner / GM of the deal, and they would apply to each deal submitted in the April 2022 funding round. For example, if you get support for three projects in January, you would only get deducted a total of two points if you were in Tier Two. If all three projects were Tier One, you would receive only one negative point total (but that negative point is applied to each deal).
  • Where are the credits coming from? The additional credits are coming from the October 2022 and February 2023 round
 

New MEDC programs announced

The Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program utilizes $100 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars to support investments that will repurpose vacant, underutilized, blighted or historic buildings and place-based infrastructure.

The RAP program will allow individual projects to apply for up to $5 million in support of their efforts to revitalize these now vacant spaces, while regional partners may also apply for up to $20 million to implement programs in support of their own local or regional revitalization strategies.

The program is intended to address a rise in vacancy rates throughout Michigan’s downtowns and commercial districts as the number of offices transitioning to remote or hybrid work settings increases, and investment is needed to repurpose or renovate buildings and regain vitality.

Communities will have the opportunity to learn more about the program by attending a free RAP informational webinar today, December 16 at 3:00pm. The recording of the webinar will be available on the MEDC website

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CDBG Public Gathering Spaces Initiative

The Public Gathering Spaces Initiative is a new program that supports the creation and expansion of public gathering spaces in low- and moderate-income communities across the state, supporting efforts that allow residents to gather, relax, celebrate and commemorate safely together.

This program will provide grants between $200,000 to $1 million for projects like farmers markets, parks, town squares, playgrounds and amphitheaters. The program addresses the shift toward a greater interest in and use of outdoor public spaces, recognizing the immense value they provide for community members of all ages and backgrounds to gather year-round.

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Date: 
December 17, 2021 

Time: 
8:00 am — 5:00 pm 

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