emergency funds

The state House is poised to vote on legislation to allocate $75 million toward recovery efforts following massive ice storms across northern Michigan in March. Rick Pluta has more.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has lost 6% of its total funding, due to President Trump shutting down COVID-related funds for state and local health departments. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

As officials for the City of Ypsilanti works on its next budget, concerns are being raised regarding its fund balance account. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners took up the issue of funding the organization Barrier Busters during Wednesday night's meeting. Barrier Busters is a group of more than 100 social service agencies that provide emergency funding to Washtenaw County residents in need. WEMU's Josh Hakala explains.

Washtenaw County continues to request additional funding from government agencies, like the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for local COVID-19…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she will announce plans soon to allow some businesses to re-open and to permit more public gatherings. As we hear from Rick…

Calling it the "COVID-19 Hero's Fund,” Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters is trying to get a boost in pay for essential workers on the front lines across…

This week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry is joined by Omari Rush, the executive director of CultureSource and chair of the…

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has approved $3.2 million in COVID-19 relief. Commissioner Jason Maciejewski says part of the funds will be…

The co-founder of Duo Security in Ann Arbor and his wife are committing $1 million in short-term, emergency relief grants to help small businesses in our…