From impacts of the election to a larger 2021 LIHTC funding round, there is much to discuss ahead of the February 1 application deadline.

Yesterday, the Michigan Strategic Fund Board authorized a $10 million grant program to help meet the urgent needs of small businesses disproportionately impacted the COVID-19 virus. The Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative will utilize federal CARES Act funding through our CDBG program to award grants of $15,000 to more than 650 small businesses across Michigan.

As another heightened wave of COVID-19 sweeps our nation, the Desai Sethi Foundation is launching CRP: Boost!, a prize of up to $75,000 to support nonprofits that have promising approaches to some of the challenges we are facing due to COVID-19.