Member Update
CEDAM News, Resources,
and
Events: 5/28
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CED News, Announcements and
Articles
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Northern Initiatives was recently
approved to make SBA loans in the Northern Lower Peninsula of
Michigan. As one of several SBA designated micro-lenders in
the State, NI has been making SBA funded loans since 1994 to
all 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula. Please read the press
release for more information!
 In 2004, Northern
Initiatives expanded its service area to include 29 rural
counties in the Lower Peninsula and is now able to offer SBA
loans in 19 of those 29 counties, including: Alcona,
Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Clare, Emmet, Gladwin, Iosco,
Isabella, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana,
Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, and Presque Isle.
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Last Monday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran an article
about the benefits of internships at CDCs:
The Next Generation of CDC Staff - Read it
here.
Detroit is set to demolish some historic
buildings - listen to the report on Michigan Now
radio - Reported by Chris McCarusThe
newly-formed Michigan Rural Network received a
grant from the Kellogg Foundation through its "Rural
People, Rural Policy"
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| Funding Opportunities |
| Funding Opportunities through
HUD
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Other Funding
Sources
 The National Alliance of Community Economic
Development Associations (NACEDA) has compiled a
page of available funding sources, current as of 5/19.
 U.S. Bancorp Foundation has grants of
$5,000 and up for organizations that provide affordable
housing, encourage self-sufficiency, and assist economic
development. Applications
are accepted throughout the year.
Why should
nonprofits compete when they can do more through
collaboration? The Collaboration Prize, a
$250,000 prize that recognizes collaborations among
two or more nonprofit organizations that each would
otherwise provide the same or similar programs or services and
compete for clients, financial resources and staff. Nominations
are accepted starting June
1.
Home
Depot Funding and resource opportunities: 
1) Housing Impact Grants
Program
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to
tax-exempt organizations in the United States working to build
and preserve affordable housing projects. Check out
the Request for
Proposals (RFP) for more information.
Deadline: June 15,
2008; September 15, 2008; and December 15,
2008
Through this program, Home Depot stores throughout
the country will be matched with charities in the local
community-charities that will pick up a wide variety of
donated products and building supplies from their partner
stores on a weekly basis.
Read over the Eligibility
Requirements to make sure that your nonprofit organization
meets the minimum criteria for participation and complete the
Home Depot Store Community Donation Program Application. | |
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| Public Hearings, Conferences and
Trainings |
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Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) public hearings
TOMORROW and FRIDAY
May 29 in Gaylord
from 1 to 3pm at the Treetops Resort- more
info
May 30 in Lansing
from 9 to 11am at the MSHDA Office -
more
info
May 30 in Detroit
from 2 to 4pm at the Cadillac Building - more
info
REMINDER: MSHDA is strongly encouraging all Grantees to
attend a three day training on Residential Rehabilitation
Construction and Specification Writing. The training will be
offered in Lansing at the Holiday Inn West from June
3-5, and in Novi at the Sheraton Hotel from
July 15-17. Read the memo
for more details.
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 Designing Healthy Livable
Communities Conference - May 29 and 30 -
Held at the Lansing Center starting
tomorrow- Check out the brochure, sponsor/exhibitor info
Michigan Business Incubation
Association's Annual Conference - Next Wednesday, June
4
"The Incubation Role in the New
Economy"
Held at Holiday Inn South
Convention Center in Lansing (6820 S. Cedar) from 9:30
to 3:30 - Conference registration: $75 for members, $100 for
non-members
For more information, please call (734)
998-6214
Attend the 3rd Annual Michigan Land Bank Conference -
HELD NEXT WEEK- June 4 and 5
at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre,
5353 Gateway Centre Drive, Flint. Learn how to
use the most progressive Land Bank tools in the nation in your
home community! See our website for
a schedule of events, registration forms, lodging information
and other conference details. Contact Jennifer with questions.
Incentives for Historic Preservation
in Detroit - Next Thursday, June
5
Held at the Detroit Athletic Club,
241 Madison Avenue, Detroit
Check out the website for
the agenda, the speakers, and much more!!!
Interested in buying a home? Starting
June 8, the MI City
Home Toolkit is an event in partnership with
United Way's Leadership Next, City Living Detroit,
Preservation Wayne and Detroit Young Professionals. Anyone engaged in creating vital Michigan communities
is invited to attend this year's
Citizen Planner
Advanced Academy set for June 18-19 at the
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of MSU in
East Lansing. This annual event is designed to provide a
continuing education opportunity for appointed and elected
officials throughout the state, and to introduce new attendees
to the Citizen Planner
program.
Later in 2008 - Save the
Date:
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