Topline +0.2%, Core +0.3%
- Core CPI, less Food & Energy, rose 0.3% in October 2024, its third consecutive monthly gain at that pace
- Topline CPI rose by 0.2% in October 2024 in seasonally-adjusted terms, up marginally from September
LANSING, Mich. — Launch Michigan, a nonprofit dedicated to reinventing Michigan’s public education system, today announced updates to its Grants Clock, a new tool designed to provide transparency regarding the public school grant distribution process and hold the state accountable for the efficient distribution of funds for classrooms.
$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative
LANSING, Mich. – The Giving Trees Park is a placemaking project in the Southwest-most part of the Core City neighborhood in Detroit that is focused on creatively addressing food-access/green space insecurities in the community by repurposing vacant lots into community hubs that host fruit trees, shade trees, green gathering spaces, and community resources.
with International Traditions and New ENLIGHTEN Experience
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nov. 13, 2024 — Experience the wonder of the holidays as Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park hosts its annual University of Michigan Health–West: Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition Nov. 27 through Jan. 5, 2025.
Lansing ranks 45th in our recently released report, which reveals the U.S. metro areas that offer the best balance between cost of living and amenities.
Specifically, Lansing ranked 22nd for Location and Community, 66th for Socioeconomic, and 73rd for Quality of Life.
Important Team Updates
The MEDC International Trade program will be operating in a new structure for fiscal year 2025. Effective Oct. 28, the team was reduced from five International Trade Managers (ITMs) to three, but we still intend to offer statewide support for Michigan businesses aspiring to develop sales into new global markets.
In a new initiative to develop future leaders within the affordable housing industry, Cinnaire has partnered with the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) to launch the Next Gen Talent Academy, powered by Project Destined. This multi-week program is designed to fast-track careers in real estate development, asset management, financing, and operations.
Chris Holman welcomes back Scott Spalding, Senior Director of Service Delivery, Convergence Networks, REO Town - Lansing, MI, along with Oregon, Ottawa and more.
Funding to Drive Affordable Housing Development in Disinvested Communities
Cinnaire has been awarded a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund through the highly competitive Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) program. This year, the CDFI Fund awarded a total of $246 million to 48 organizations nationwide from among 136 applicants.
Chris Holman welcomes back Scott Spalding, Senior Director of Service Delivery, Convergence Networks, REO Town - Lansing, MI, along with Oregon, Ottawa and more.
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