grants

The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development will be awarding grants of $40,000 each to eight local community organizations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Land preservation efforts in the greater Washtenaw County area are about to expand. In 2024, The Legacy Land Conservancy received its largest-ever grant. It’s a $24.6 million infusion of money from the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. WEMU's David Fair was joined by the Conservancy’s Susan LaCroix to discuss the impact that will have in 2025 and beyond in a New Year’s Day edition of "Issues of the Environment."

The City of Ann Arbor has been awarded a $10 million federal grant for the installation of a geothermal energy system in the Bryant neighborhood. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

A state grant is being used to help revitalize a long vacant storefront in downtown Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Eastern Michigan University recently announced this year's James H. Brickley Endowment for Faculty Professional Development and Innovation Award recipients. WEMU's Ana Longoria has more.

Ypsilanti Community Schools has recently received a state grant to help them improve drinking water for their students and staff. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Over 100 businesses in the area have been awarded a total of $6 million in Going PRO Talent Fund grants from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Much of southeastern Michigan, including Ann Arbor, is suffering from a brain drain with a decrease in the number of young people with skills for high-wage jobs remaining in the area. Some groups are working to change that. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority received a $200,000 Michigan Department of Transportation grant for downtown infrastructure improvements. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the report.

A project to convert a historic Detroit auto plant into lofts, retail and co-working space and parking received the OK for state funding Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.