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May 2013

Great Lakes Capital Fund's Mark McDaniel honored for commitment to affordable housing .
Wall Street Journal - Lansing, MI

Head of Lansing nonprofit receives Duvernay Award at Building Michigan Communities Conference
LANSING, Mich., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark McDaniel, president and CEO of Lansing-based Great Lakes Capital Fund, today was announced as the winner of the 2013 Duvernay Award, the top honor bestowed at the annual Building Michigan Communities Conference.

McDaniel received the award during a luncheon ceremony at the conference, which began Monday and concludes Wednesday at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing. The conference, now in its 15(th) year, brings together people and organizations involved in creating or preserving affordable housing, serving the homeless and revitalizing neighborhoods and downtowns.

Chris LaGrande of MSHDA: Housing Industry to Boost Michigan Economy - The Craig Fahle Show
The Craig Fahle Show - Lansing, MI

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) opens their Building Michigan Communities Conference for the 15th year by celebrating a 10% rise in housing sales and a 44% decline in foreclosures. MSHDA PR Deputy Director Chris LaGrand discusses the housing industry's impact on Michigan's economy.

Ferris Presented with Governor’s Award for Federal Building Preservation
Ferris State University - Lansing, MI

Ferris State University and five other recipients were presented with 2013 Governor’s Awards for historic preservation at a ceremony in the state capitol rotunda. Burney Johnson, deputy director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, and State Historic Preservation Officer Brian Conway hosted the event on Wednesday, May 1.

Port Huron targets housing as top priority for coming year
The Times Herald.com - Port Huron, MI

Blight is a problem facing municipalities large and small, from all over the state, said Michele Wildman, senior policy adviser for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.

“It is not unique at all,” she said. “We ran a blight program for a very limited amount of funding a few years ago and got applications from all around the state. What we know from our work around the state is that having a lot of blight within a community can cause an array of problems.”

City of Howell Eyes Grant Program to Rehabilitate Apartments
WHMI - Howell, MI

A new grant program could help provide some funding to downtown building owners to rehabilitate apartments in the City of Howell. The City has had several downtown building owners express an interest in re-creating and/or improving upper floor residential spaces. A rental rehabilitation program through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority offers grant funds to help offset the costs incurred for those types of projects

Meeting addresses housing rehabilitation program
Hillsdale.net - Hillsdale, MI

City Manager Linda Brown budgeted more than $9 million for the fiscal year citing "the anticipation of entering into a rental rehabilitation program through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority." That marks a $1.3 million increase over last year’s amended budget which was $7.7 million.

Manistee's Vogue Theatre plays starring role in downtown
Second Wave - Manistee, MI

"Instead of demolishing a blighted, functionally obsolete building, steps have been taken to work with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office to follow the federal… historic preservation guidelines to restore this incredible facility."

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