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Upcoming Workshops
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), in partnership with the Michigan Municipal League (MML), will be hosting five free Community Development Workshops. The MEDC’s Community Assistance Team will present on a variety of programs, tools and incentives that can assist your community. Topics may include: Tax increment financing districts, Community Development Block Grants, Brownfields and more. The MML will present on their 21c3 communities. During presentations there will be an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a CATeam Specialist to discuss projects and ask detailed questions.
Workshop dates and locations:
Tuesday, November 3, 2009; Jackson
Thursday, November 5, 2009; Port Huron
Thursday, November 12, 2009; Ludington
Thursday, November 19, 2009; Alpena
Wednesday, December 2, 2009; South Haven
Who We Are
The Community Assistance Team (CATeam) was created in 2001 within the walls of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. We are charged with being a community's first point of contact within state government.
The CATeam is dedicated to helping Michigan communities; large and small, urban and rural. Our mission is to strengthen communities by ensuring access to economic development services and programs that cultivate sustainable projects that will build a strong foundation for the future of Michigan.
We accomplish this by:
Serving the distinctive needs of MEDC's Local Partners seeking assistance with community development.
Working in partnership with associations to design programs that foster a sense of place.
Facilitating access to other state agencies.
Our primary focus is to provide technical and financial assistance to Michigan's communities. We have built partnerships within MEDC, neighborhood organizations and other state agencies to facilitate the development or redevelopment of Michigan's downtowns. From support with brownfield redevelopment to Community Development Block Grant dollars, our goal is to help you prosper.
Your Community Assistance Team Specialist is your link to these services.
To better understand the services available from your CATeam Specialist, please visit the links below.