In March 2022, the Michigan legislature passed the Building Michigan Together Plan (Senate Bill 565): a $4.6 billion bipartisan bill...
PROGRAMS
To support our diverse membership, CEDAM runs multiple programs including Michigan Communities for Financial Empowerment (MCFE), Rural Partners of Michigan (RPM), Michigan Economic Impact Coalition (MEIC) as well as two AmeriCorps programs.
TRAININGS
CEDAM offers a variety of signature training events customized to fit the needs of the community economic development industry. Trainings include webinars, Real Estate Development Boot Camp, high-quality conferences, poverty simulations and more!
POLICY
CEDAM focuses its policy priorities by its guiding mission to develop vibrant communities, economic opportunity and housing security through state and federal partnership, advocacy and member education.
RESOURCES
CEDAM provides its members with a broad set of resources such as technical assistance, funding updates, video and webinar trainings, press distribution lists and more!
WELCOME TO CEDAM
Community Economic Development Association of Michigan
CEDAM is a statewide trade association for community economic development. We support our diverse membership to create vibrant neighborhoods, economic opportunity, healthy communities and housing security through technical assistance, capacity building, training and policy advocacy.
Blog
Member Projects
Driving recovery and inclusion: A Q&A with Joan Nelson, Kristi James and Jessica AcMoody about community economic development

In our first Summer of CEDAM webinar, we had the opportunity to discuss how community economic development can be used...
Press Releases
CEDAM receives $100,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation

The grant will help CEDAM connect Michiganders to critical financial resources and services Lansing, MI – The Community Economic Development...