MSHDA Town Hall Meetings on Racial Equity and Affordable Housing Rental Development

 

Racial Equity and Affordable Housing Rental Development 

Town Hall Meetings 

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU

 

Why do we need your input?

Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is currently conducting a Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) on affordable housing rental development practices at the Authority. Public input is an important part of the assessment work, and we need to hear from you about your experiences, ideas and feedback. 

 

Who should attend?

All are welcome to participate in these public town hall meetings and we hope key partners will attend.

• People With Lived Experience
• Developers and Contractors 
• Financial Partners
• Advocates and Community Organizations
• Service Providers
• Local leaders
• Tribal Nations
• Municipalities

 

Regional Town Hall Meeting Dates

To know which regional meeting to attend please see the MSHDA Prosperity Region.

Date	Time	Region	Registration Link
10/19/2022	4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	7	https://members-cedam.wildapricot.org/event-4979554 [members-cedam.wildapricot.org]
10/21/2022	2:00 pm - 3:30 pm	8	https://members-cedam.wildapricot.org/event-4979586 [members-cedam.wildapricot.org]
10/20/2022	4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	3	https://members-cedam.wildapricot.org/event-4979361 [members-cedam.wildapricot.org]
10/24/2022	4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	10	https://members-cedam.wildapricot.org/event-4979612 [members-cedam.wildapricot.org]
10/31/2022	10:30 am - 12:00 pm	6	https://members-cedam.wildapricot.org/event-4979538 [members-cedam.wildapricot.org]
11/3/2022	5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	1	https://members-cedam.wildapricot.org/event-4972351 [members-cedam.wildapricot.org]

• The town hall meetings for regions 2, 4, 5 and 9 have already occurred.
• If you cannot make your regional meeting or if the meeting for your region has already occurred, please attend a meeting listed above.
• If you are not able to attend the public meetings a survey will be published and circulated shortly to capture your input.
• Two additional public meetings will be scheduled for all regions.

 

Background Information:

MSHDA is conducting a REIA on the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), known as “MSHDA QAP REIA”. The QAP provides policies within the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits program at MSHDA, which is how MSHDA builds affordable housing throughout Michigan.

MSHDA is partnering with Enterprise Community Partners and CEDAM to explore how the introduction of an equity lens, and potential changes to the 2024-2025 QAP, can expand equity in communities where Low-Income Housing Tax Credits are utilized for development. After information is collected and research is finalized, Enterprise Community Partners will provide preliminary recommendations to MSHDA regarding how equity can be increased within the QAP.

As part of the information collection process, we will host ten (10) virtual meetings for each MSHDA Prosperity Region. During these engagements we will seek to understand how you currently engage with the QAP or the housing that it creates, as well as your perception of equity in the QAP process and affordable housing development. Whether you are a developer, community member, community development/nonprofit organization, funder, or have another affiliation, you are welcome to join. To learn more about the REIA process please visit this webpage at QAP Racial Equity Impact Assessment (michigan.gov).