MSHDA Announces Michigan Main Street Associate Level Communities

LANSING, Mich., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gary Heidel, Executive Director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced today that nine Michigan communities have been selected by MSHDA to take part in the Michigan Main Street Associate Level program. These nine communities will receive training over the next year on the basics of the Main Street Four Point Approach® including organization, promotion, economic restructuring and design. These trainings will be provided by staff from the Michigan Main Street Center and Select and Master Level Main Street communities.

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"Michigan's economy cannot thrive without vibrant downtowns," Heidel said. "This program is creating opportunities for redevelopment, placemaking and economic growth in downtowns across our state."

The Michigan Main Street program is part of Governor Snyder's placemaking efforts to create vibrant communities across Michigan. These efforts are based on numerous studies showing that investing in placemaking creates vibrant centers and downtowns, making the state economically stronger. The nine communities to receive the Michigan Main Street Associate Level designation are:

• Village of Almont
• City of Benton Harbor
• Village of Elk Rapids
• City of Flint
• City of Gaylord
• City of Grand Blanc
• City of Saginaw
• City of Three Rivers
• City of Wayne

Communities wishing to become a Michigan Main Street Community or to request information regarding the Michigan Main Street Associate Level program are asked to contact Laura Krizov at (517) 241-4237.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents and to engage in community economic development activities to revitalize urban and rural communities.*

*MSHDA's loans and operating expenses are financed through the sale of tax-exempt and taxable bonds as well as notes to private investors, not from state tax revenues. Proceeds are loaned at below-market interest rates to developers of rental housing, and help fund mortgages and home improvement loans. MSHDA also administers several federal housing programs. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mshda

SOURCE Michigan State Housing Development Authority

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