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Allocation to state fund would need legislative approval
Fund could help with construction, preservation, down payments
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for $100 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to be put in the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to put $100 million in federal coronavirus pandemic relief funding into affordable housing.
The first-term Democrat said in southwest Detroit on Tuesday afternoon that she will ask the Legislature to put the funds in the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund, which is overseen by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
The funding which would need to be approved by the Legislature would go toward things like new affordable housing construction, preserving affordable housing, helping with down payments and staving off foreclosures.
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CHEBOYGAN Applications are now open for the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan Community Development Fellowship, a full-time, salaried role starting October 2021. I am very excited to announce that Cheboygan has been selected by the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan to host a community development fellow for the 2021-2022 program year, said Cheboygan City Main Street and Downtown Development Authority Interim Director Katie Duczkowski. Fellows work directly with existing municipalities or organizations in these communities for 15 months on projects that expand organizational capacity, increase local collaboration, and remove barriers to development.
Duczkowski said these are exciting times in Cheboygan and the city is looking forward to this additional boost to the positive momentum in the city.
Big Rapids seeks Community Development Fellow
Will spearhead projects through 15-month position
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The fellow will work full-time beginning October.
Big Rapids was one of 10 Redevelopment Ready Communities selected by the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to host fellows for 2021-22.
The fellow will take on various projects that aid in community economic development, ultimately helping promote equity and improve quality of life for those who live or work in Big Rapids.
Some potential projects include developing an Economic Development Strategy, establishing a Trails Committee, and partnering with city staff on Redevelopment Ready Communities projects.