grants

Washtenaw Community College students are getting help for access to textbooks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ann Arbor Public Schools has received a $4 million state grant to help expand its electric bus fleet. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Washtenaw County is launching a pilot food scrap drop-off program in hopes of diverting more of the waste out of landfills. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor School Board tonight is expected to give final approval to the purchase of new literacy materials through a state grant. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The state of Michigan has awarded a $1 million grant for the Treeline Gateway expansion. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Ann Arbor City Council votes tonight on four resolutions advancing the goal to make the nation’s first carbon neutral neighborhood in the Bryant community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

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.