Boot Camp Overview
CEDAM’s Real Estate Development Boot Camp is a multi-part training program designed to give you the tools needed to develop affordable housing in your community. From rising construction costs to new funding sources, our training curriculum is updated each year to provide context around the current real estate development landscape in Michigan. We bring in experienced speakers from across the state and country to discuss practical applications of this work and help you create important connections.
We welcome anyone to register for this training who is interested in understanding the development process; however, the training curriculum is geared toward helping participants move their community-focused real estate development projects forward. We encourage all participants to bring a potential project (whether it be a potential site or building, or even just an idea) to the training.
Our target audience is:
- Community members who are interested in revitalizing their community through small-scale development projects
- Nonprofit housing development staff who may be seeking to actualize a range of housing and community development projects utilizing LIHTC or other sources.
Our secondary target audience is:
- City staff officials, community partners, foundations, or others who may be involved in the development process in some capacity
Whether you are new to the field or need a refresher on the basics, this training is for you! Those who join the training and do not have a potential project will have the opportunity to collaborate with those who do when we apply our learning through a final project pitch to funders.
This is a fast-paced, hands-on training program. Because capacity is limited for the training and demand is high, registrants must commit to being active participants and be available to attend all of part 1 and part 2 (one track only) dates.
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Reyst, director of external affairs.
2026 Dates
- Core Boot Camp | Muskegon | April 27–May 1, 2026
- Rural Boot Camp | Gaylord | September 14–18, 2026
Registration is now open for our Rural Real Estate Development Boot Camp in Gaylord!
2025 Core Boot Camp Recap
CEDAM’s 2025 Core Boot Camp hosted 30 participants in Detroit April 28-May 2 at Detroit Food Co-Op. Congratulations to our participants who pitched potential community-driven affordable housing development projects to our funding panelists.
2025 Rural Boot Camp Recap
CEDAM’s 2025 Rural Boot Camp hosted 30 participants in Marquette, September 15-19. Congratulations to our participants who pitched potential community-driven affordable housing development projects to our funding panelists.
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