grants

Ann Arbor’s Sustainable Energy Utility has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Municipal Investment Fund. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The City of Saline is getting a $1.5 million matching grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to help pay for the development of a downtown public square. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

State Representative Jason Morgan has introduced legislation to create a new state fund for public broadcasting in Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has more on what the Ann Arbor Democrat is proposing.

The Rising Hope Housing program organizers can help Washtenaw County residents with prior criminal records find housing more effectively thanks to a state grant. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee says he is stepping carefully in an inquiry into the state’s economic development agency to avoid interfering with a criminal investigation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

United Way of Southeastern Michigan has earmarked $5.2 million to support households in need, over $1 million of which will benefit Washtenaw County nonprofits. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council tonight is expected to approve grants to transition two community centers into resilience hubs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Webster Township Historical Society is working to digitize their archives before America’s 250th birthday next year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

If the City Council gives its blessing tonight, a long vacant Ypsilanti church is a step closer to being converted into a Community Learning and Resource Center. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Downtown Saline has experienced its problems over the years, but there is a movement to turn the area into a destination for arts, shopping and entertainment. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.