In Hamtramck, making new houses with old materials

Detroit CDFI Coalition members continue to collaborate together, and advocate collectively for consistent Michigan CDFI funding to further propel their impactful mission-driven work in communities.

Before Detroit’s Right to Counsel ordinance, roughly 83 percent of landlords arrived in eviction court with attorneys, while only about 4 percent of tenants did.

Cody Ley, a past CEDAM real estate development boot camp participant, is passionate about creating affordable, sustainable housing using hempcrete — a resilient, energy-efficient material. Through his nonprofit, Hemp 4 Humanity, he hopes to empower and connect communities to promote a circular economy.