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General Obligation Bonds for Affordable Housing
Municipal bonds are debt instruments issued by cities, counties and states to raise money from capital markets for public purposes, including affordable housing. Governments issue three main types of bonds: general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and private activity bonds. Find the brief at this below link
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Office of Rural Prosperity 11.17.25
This presentation is from Amanda Scott the Rural Readiness Coordinator with the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity. It covers the opportunities available by joining the Rural Readiness Network and the steps remaining in the asset mapping survey for Region J. This is PDF only.
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Federal Home Loan Bank 11.17.25
Hear from Anna Shires, VP and Associate Director of Community Investment Outreach at Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. This video is about 20 min long.
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Great Lakes Housing Services 11.17.25
Hear from Liz Smith who serves Region 8 on the consulting services team. She will introduce Great Lakes Housing Services and how they can assist with your housing projects. She will also provide information on MSHDA’s MI Neighborhood program.
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Community Land Trust (CLT) Updates 11.17.25
Hear from Dan Buckenmeyer Director of Economic Development at Southwest Michigan First on regional Community Land Trust updates. Then get updates on a new CLT from Anita Johnson, Housing & Resource Specialist for the City of Portage. This presentation is about 20 Min long.
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MEDC Updates 11.17.25
Hear from Sarah Snoeyink Community Development Manager for Region 8 at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation about funding housing and community development projects. Video is about 20 minutes long.
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RHP Updates 11.17.25
Hear from Emily Petz, RHP Lead and Community Development Project Manager at the W.E Upjohn Institute on current goals and objects of the Regional Housing Partnership. This video is about 15 minutes long.
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Homeownership 11.17.25
Hear from Nancy Baker the business Development Account Manager in the Homeownership division at the Michigan State Housing Development Department. She will cover homeownership tools for your community. This presentation is about 20 Min long.
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Data Talks: Using Data to Strengthen Home Repair Programs
This episode focused on using survey and administrative data to understand home repair needs, design effective home repair programs, and study the impact of these investments. The session featured guest presenters, Cypress Marrs, Research Associate, and Sarah Curry, Housing Project Coordinator, at the Housing Initiative at Penn, who conducted a study on the Whole-Home Repairs…
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2025 Master Citizen Planner Webinar Recordings
The 2025 Master Citizen Planner (MCP) Webinar Series is designed to offer participants the latest updates and information on current topics of interest to planning and zoning officials. These webinars have been recorded and are now being offered for Master Citizen Planners and others to purchase, view and earn one hour of continuing education per…
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CDBG Updates 10.21.25
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…
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Michigan Barrier Free Design
Explore the code for Michigan’s Barrier Free Design (ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Useable Buildings and Facilities)
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Building the Bridge Video Series
The Office of Rural Prosperity is pleased to present this video series to highlight conversations with rural leaders across Michigan who are strengthening partnerships and driving positive change. The goal of Building the Bridge is to give communities relevant, timely information and resources to help them prepare to build capacity for future growth and development.
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Opening Doors to Attainable Housing
This is a one-hour webinar that’s going to give an overview of some of the housing trends we’re seeing around the state and tools that communities can use to open doors of their own to a greater variety and availability of attainable housing. We’re going to start by going over key housing terms and trends, making sure we’re on the same page establishing the same foundation as we…
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Exclusive to Inclusive: The Evolving Single-Family Zone
Since its creation, zoning has been used to create separation – separation of land uses, separation of activities, separation of individuals. This separation has had many benefits for communities, including public health, economic development, and environmental protection, but it has also resulted in patterns of development that exclude some uses and individuals from areas of…
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Exclusive to Inclusive: Planning and Zoning Tools for Equity
Since its creation, zoning has been used to create separation –separation of land uses, separation of activities, separation of individuals. This separation has had many benefits for communities, including public health, economic development, and environmental protection, but it has also resulted in patterns of development that exclude some uses and individuals from areas of our…
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Redlining in Michigan: Exploring History, Impacts and Path Forward
Many Michigan communities are facing challenges in meeting their housing needs and goals as shown by Michigan’s Statewide Housing Plan. Among the causes of current housing challenges and inequality is the legacy of redline mapping, in which the U.S. federal government institutionalized discriminatory practices that created wealth in housing for some and not others, and…
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CDBG Program at the Region J Housing Summit March 2025
Chris Lussier, CDBG and MICH Program Manager, and Juli Chant, CDBG Specialist at MSHDA, dive into the Community Development Block Grant program. They provide tips on how to apply and use the funding for homeowner rehab projects. View the MI Neighborhood CDBG presentation by Chris Lussier and Juli Chant.
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RHP Updates at the Region J Summary Housing Summit March 2025
Emily Petz, Co-Lead for the Regional Housing Partnership (RHP) Southwest Michigan Region J, gives an update on what the RHP has been up to this last year and how it got started. View the RHP Updates presentation by Emily Petz.
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Community Land Trust 101 at the Region J Housing Summit March 2025
Dakota Riehl, Senior Real Estate Development Manager at ICCF Community Homes and Jay White, President of the Frankfort Area Community Land Trust dive into what a community land trust is and how it works in urban and rural communities. View the Community Land Trusts presentation by Dakota Riehl and Jay White.
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