In a collaboration with the Office of Rural Prosperity, Southwest Michigan Regional Housing Project (SWRHP) has started an Asset Mapping process. Your input will help create a clearer picture of the regional housing landscape.
This process will:
The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete.
Learn about the MI Neighborhood program and how to fund housing projects specifically with CDBG! This is a 30 min presentation from Chris Lussier, CDBG State Administrative Manager from the Neighborhood Development Division followed by a Q and A session. Do you have questions about applying for funding or are you starting a new grant and want to get clarity on the process? This is a perfect time to ask Chris or other communities from southwest Michigan about the best practices and where to get support. There is also a Southwest Michigan (Region J) Peer to Peer Connect channel on Microsoft Teams, please fill out this separate Google form to get an invite to this channel.
Region J was allocated $3,513,000 of CDBG funding on October 6th. Funding will be opened up to other communities in Michigan if our region does not have enough LOIs to cover the allocated dollars.
Letter of Intent Launch (LOI)—November 3rd
The “Apply Now” button will go live on the website: www.michigan.gov/mshdacdbg.
The LOI will include 14 required questions and must be accompanied by a letter of support from the highest elected official.
A detailed submission guide will be posted to assist applicants.
CDBG LOI Q&A Session—November 13th:
Virtual meeting invite will be posted to the website.
LOI Submission Deadline—December 4th
Consultations—Month of December:
Conducted with every applicant via email or remote virtual meeting depending on the complexity of the proposal.
Application Period—December to Mid-April
Goal: Grant Agreements by Spring