Joe Borgstrom, COO of the Michigan Community Development Corporation, describes the benefits of utilizing the EB-5 program in the state of Michigan.

Anne Jamieson, Senior Project Manager for AKT Peerless, discusses the different financing strategies behind redevelopment projects, including TIF, tax abatements, tax credits, and grants and loans. Jamieson also provides a case study from Detroit.

David M. Lick, an expert in the field of P3 financing, discusses the fundamentals of public-private partnerships and the types of projects associated.

Art Papapanos of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation discusses available development incentives involving a variety of sectors, in addition to providing several successful projects in Detroit.

Odis Jones of the Public Lighting Authority of Detroit discusses the financing mechanisms behind the installation of LED light bulbs for streetlights throughout Detroit.

Greg Nicholas explains the basics behind the EB-5 program, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the Michigan-Indiana EB-5 Regional Center in assisting investment projects.

Paul Krutko discusses the mission, organization, and goals of Ann Arbor SPARK, while also describing the organization's extensive network and role in assisting business' within the Ann Arbor region.

Jonathan Tower explains the Actaris/MEDC partnership that has created a fund designed to facilitate job creation by financing businesses committed to growing employment and operations in the Michigan.

Steve Klein of First Infrastructure, Inc. explains the purpose and impact of P3 financing for the state of Michigan and the key players in progressing this type of financing.

Michael Flanagan, Director of Equity Programs for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, discusses the focus of Pure Michigan and the equity, sub-debt, and debt programs offered.

Kari L. Blanchett of The Public Financial Management Group and Laura M. Raddiff of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated discuss the present state of the Michigan bond market and the role of TIF financing in the state.

John Kamins of Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC explains the basics behind bond financing in Michigan, including the types of projects, laws associated with the issuance of bonds, and the key players in issuing bonds.

Andrew Levin of Levin Energy Partners discusses the purpose of PACE financing in Michigan and the economic implications of the program.

David Levinson of Develop Michigan discusses the commercial real estate financing strategy of the organization, in addition to some ongoing placemaking projects.

Mary Templeton, Executive Director of Michigan Saves, discuss the organization's role in providing low-interest loans for energy efficiency improvements and the resulting benefits for customers.

Michael Finney, President and CEO of the Michigan of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, discusses the economic impact of Pure Michigan programs and provides several case studies.

Tim Fischer of M-1 Rail provides a 3-minute video describing the impact of P3 financing with respect to transit projects in Michigan.

Morrison & Foerster LLP put together this summary of the current state crowdfunding regulations (as of September 2014). A link to the statutes or regulation for each state is included.

This factsheet from the U.S. Economic Development Administration outlines the partner organizations involved in the Southeast Michigan region Manufacturing Community, including their vision and strategies to strengthen their competitive edge for...

This proposal from David S. Bieri Ph.D and Carla Maria Kayanan (University of Michigan) seeks to contribute to the current policy discussion on TIF reform by developing the blueprint for a comprehensive, state-level database on the scale, scope and...

This report by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association is intended to help guide Michigan groups through the web of rules and regulations specific to Community Solar in Michigan, and provide up-front information to enthusiasts, community...

The Michigan Strategic Fund and MEDC released this report detailing where each program's funds were allocated during 2013. Recipients are a wide range of innovators receiving grants, loans, and equity financing.

The Northeast Midwest Institute surveys innovative local initiatives to help revitalize brownfields. This presentation provides case studies from across the country and an array of financing strategies.

Charles Bartsch and Barbara Wells draw lessons from case studies for financing brownfield redevelopment projects in small towns and rural areas.

This presentation from Lean & Green Michigan gives a short overview of how PACE can be an innovative way to help businesses save money, create jobs, and grow the tax base.

Greater Ohio Policy Center designed this guidebook as a manual for local leaders working to redevelop vacant commercial property. The report identifies best practices and policies focused on economic regrowth strategies.

A Business Improvement District (BID) or a Principal Shopping District (PSD) allows a municipality to collect revenues, levy special assessments and issue bonds in order to address the maintenance, security and operation of that district. This fact...

Livingston County Department of Planning prepared this Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to bring the public, private, education and not-for-profit sectors together to create an economic roadmap to a diverse and strong local economy.

The Beyond Bankruptcy project gleans insight into municipal distress by looking at these cities as a group; describing trends in urban finance structures; and considering the similarities and differences across these cities. This recap of the first...

The MEDC Scorecard Summary is an evaluation of many different state initiatives, metrics, and values. The scorecard is a useful management tool for monitoring performance and evaluating opportunities. This scorecard evaluates initiatives from...

The University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy released this report on the Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County in 2013-2015, including employment, sales and GDP indicators.

Michael Finney, President & CEO of MEDC gives a presentation on how Michigan has transformed incentive programs and reduced regulation to become a national leader in economic development.

Jim Turner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes the latest investments being made for rural areas, such as infrastructure, broadband, renewable energy, housing and other community assets.

CDFA's President & CEO, Toby Rittner, presents on the current state of affairs on Capitol Hill as it relates to development finance, along with a prediction of what is to come.

Access to Capital tools have come a long way in Michigan in the last decade. This presentation by Greg Nicholas with Great Lakes Capital Fund reviews the loan funds and programs available through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Michigan Saves offers programs for Home Energy Loans, Business Energy Financing and Public Sector Energy Financing. Mary Templeton presents details over these programs and the process by which to apply.

Skip Simms with Ann Arbor SPARK describes the benefits to the economy that entrepreneurs provide and lays out details of a number of state loan programs for business acceleration, including the Emerging Technologies Fund and matching funds for DOE,...

The City of Grand Rapids Economic Development Office has extensive experience with redevelopment, and Kara Wood shares some great insights to what has made their projects successful. Several case studies are presented.

Many strategies to deal with brownfield sites, such as TIFs, grants, loans and tax credits are discussed in this presentation by Anne Jamieson with AKT Peerless. Various case studies demonstrate the ways in which different capital stacks can be...

Jack Brusewitz with Hilliard Lyons presents to the Roundtable on public financing in Michigan, beginning with an introduction and moving to a market update with two case studies.

The basics of bonds, including the Projects, the Players, and the Law, are covered here in a presentation by John Kamins with Foster Swift. His layout of the deals can be helpful for someone new to the bond world.

Louis Berra with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development presents on community planning and development programs offered through the Office of Economic Development (OED).

David Lick with Foster Swift presents some case studies on ways to successfully use and craft a public-private partnership with the necessary parties, contract terms and balancing assets.

This study contributes to the EGA partnership by providing an economic forecast for the period 2013 to 2015 for the seven-county region including Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Shiawassee. The study includes projections...

The 2013‐2014 Annual Action Plan for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, outlines the City’s proposed course of action over 2013-2014 to address housing, neighborhood suitability and economic opportunities by using funds from the CDBG and HOME...

This flyer provides quick facts about Michigan Saves and the financing packages they have available to businesses.

This case study is typical of many PACE projects in that once it was considered, it was quite clearly the best option. Read on to see how Big Boy took a big stride.

During this installment of the CDFA-Stifel Nicolaus Innovative Deals Webcast Series, we featured the latest in downtown retail development. Ketan Gada from the District of Columbia and Ken Krombeen and Tammy Hopman from the City of Grandville, MI...

Saginaw Future, a local public-private economic development agency dedicated to fostering quality job creation, wraps up a few popular Local, State, and Federal financing tools into this easy-to-navigate overview.

The Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) assists public water suppliers in meeting the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act by providing low interest loans to community water suppliers and non-profit non-community water suppliers for...