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Below is an update from the Bureau of Construction Codes within LARA regarding boilers and elevators, and manufactured housing communities. They are seeking local government’s assistance in sharing this information when applicable. Please use the links and contact info provided below if you have questions or are seeking additional information. [...]

The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is seeking community proposals to implement hazard mitigation projects funded through low-interest loans under the new “Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program.” The deadline for communities to complete the project information form has been extended to March 31, 2023.  U.S. [...]

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urges eligible municipalities to voluntarily participate in four opioid settlements that would bring over $446 million to Michigan over 13 years.    The participation cutoff date for local governments to receive direct payments is April 18, 2023.  “This money will have a direct and positive [...]

A package of bills to create a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund to support Michigan’s cities, villages, townships and counties have been introduced in the Legislature. Senate Bills 182 and 183 sponsored by Senator Michael Webber (R-Rochester Hills) and Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) respectively, and House Bills 4274 and 4275 sponsored [...]

The Michigan State Housing Authority (MSHDA) will officially be opening Round 2 of funding for its Missing Middle Housing Program on Monday, March 20, 2023.  The Missing Middle Housing Program is a housing production program designed to address the general lack of attainable housing by increasing the supply of housing stock [...]

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) annual National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) grant program provides opportunities for Michigan communities and organizations to invest in sustainable, nature-based resilience solutions. Over the next four years, the NCRF anticipates making over $140 million in funding available annually to support planning, design, and [...]

Join the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), in partnership with MSU Extension and CEDAM, to learn about the role your region can play in the implementation of our first Statewide Housing Plan. Participate in a facilitated work session to start laying the groundwork for the formation of a formal [...]

The tragic events in East Palestine, OH, have resulted in a bipartisan push to pass needed rail safety legislation in the United States Senate. This is an issue close to home for many communities in Michigan that have rail assets. Recently, the National League if Cities sent this detailed rail [...]

The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) has launched of the Protecting MI Pension Grant Program for local units of government. The Protecting MI Pension Grant Program was created to help Michigan’s underfunded municipal pension systems. Under the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, Treasury was appropriated $750 million to establish and operate a [...]

The Michigan Department of Treasury is making annual distributions to municipalities and counties that have adult-use marijuana facilities in their jurisdiction that were licensed as of September 30, 2022. The payments consist of taxes and fees collected in the state Fiscal Year 2022 (per MRTMA, Initiated Law 1 of 2018). [...]