Hamtramck has raised over $31 thousand from a crowdfunding campaign for a park makeover. The Detroit News reports the city's goal was $25 thousand, which Michigan Economic Development Corporation promised to match if the fundraising effort met its goal.

Traverse City commissioners have voiced support for keeping a TIF district in place as it is set to expire in 2016. Though no formal action has been made, according to The Ticker, the city will "reset" the TIF to set an updated baseline.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $500 thousand grant for the Lansing Regional Brownfield Coalition. Lansing State Journal reports the grant will be used to investigate economic development sites for hazardous substances.

The restoration of Detroit's David Whitney Building has been recognized by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. According to MLive, the $94.5 million project was awarded the Governor's Award for historic preservation.

October 7, 2015
Join the CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable for the fifth annual conference on October 7, 2015. This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Michigan economy going forward.

August 10-14, 2015 - St. Louis, MO
CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Join us in St. Louis, and start down the road to personal and professional advancement. Courses include: Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Intro Tax Increment Finance, Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Intro Bond Finance, and Intro Rural Finance.

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