Distressed Michigan municipalities get $2.8M grant

(The Center Square) – Michigan State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced that $2.8 million will fund 13 municipalities through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships Grant Program.

Municipalities can participate in the FDCVT Grant Program if they are experiencing one or more conditions indicative of “probable financial distress” as defined in Public Act 436 of 2012, the Local Financial Stability and Choice Act. The grants fund specific projects, services, or strategies that move a city, village, or township toward financial stability such as infrastructure improvements.

“The Michigan Department of Treasury looks forward to working with our local partners to support projects to help move communities toward financial stability,” Eubanks said in a statement. “Our team will ensure these grants are provided to our local communities as expeditiously as possible.”

For fiscal year 2024, the Michigan Legislature appropriated $2.5 million for the program, with a carryover of $264,000 from the previous fiscal year. The FDCVT Grant Program has a $2 million cap per municipality and grants are awarded based on applications submitted by the municipality.

The following municipalities will receive funding this year

Benton Harbor City: $110,890 for a public service enhancement to replace a parking lot.Calumet Village: $247,500 to replace infrastructure replacement at the public works building and $323,450 to replace infrastructure at the village hall building.Dansville Village: $30,000 to replace infrastructure at the village hall building, $21,390 to replace water meters, and $30,000 for a sewer system inspectionGaastra City: $59,600 to upgrade technology equipment and software.Hamtramck City: $88,651 to replace firefighting equipment.Lansing Township: $138,000 to replace firefighting equipment and $81,434 to replace police equipment.Laurium Village: $250,000 to replace a fire department equipment truck.Mt. Morris Township: $200,000 for firefighting equipment.Muskegon Heights City: $92,032 for police equipment and $63,627 for firefighting equipment.Ontonagon Village: $275,000 for one motor grader and $149,126 for a backhoe.Owendale Village: $100,000 to replace water meters and $110,000 to replace wells and pumphouses.Peck Village: $25,000 to replace police equipment, $144,250 to repair sidewalks, and $64,000 to repair the village hall and community center buildings.River Rouge City: $170,000 to replace the municipal building HVAC system.