Stimulus Funding Archives

February 10, 2022

Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Major Investments in Local Government

The Whitmer Administration unveiled its proposed Executive Budget Recommendation on Wednesday for the upcoming 2022-23 Fiscal Year that starts October 1st. The budget recommendation totals $74.1 billion, including a historic $14.3 billion in General Fund dollars, compared to the current…

February 1, 2022

White House Releases New Infrastructure Law Guidebook/Webinars

The White House and US Department of Transportation shared the following information yesterday on the recently signed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The new law combined a reauthorization of federal transportation funding with significant other infrastructure investments in water, broadband, electric vehicles…

January 26, 2022

Governor Whitmer Delivers Her Fourth State of the State Address

Governor Whitmer delivered her 2022 State of the State speech virtually on Wednesday evening, highlighting her accomplishments from the past year and focusing on a few key goals for the coming, election year. While there were no specific programs targeted…

December 22, 2021

Legislative Session Reaches Mid-Point

The Michigan House and Senate wrapped up their work last week for the calendar year as the mid-point of the current 2021-22 legislative session. Following the holidays, the legislature will return to session on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 to resume…

November 19, 2021

US DOT Details New Infrastructure Act Impact on Michigan

The US Department of Transportation released an analysis today of how the recently signed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would impact the State of Michigan for the transportation-specific programs outlined in that bill. The $1.2 trillion IIJA included the necessary…

September 30, 2021

Governor Signs State Budget – Local Governments See Numerous Wins

Update: View excel spreadsheet detailing bridge appropriations. The conference reports on Senate Bill 82 and House Bill 4400 were signed yesterday, one week after the Legislature sent the record-setting state spending plan for Fiscal Year 2021-22 to her desk. This…

September 1, 2021

New Info Coming From MI Treasury on ARP Dollars for NEUs

The Michigan Department of Treasury recently provided an update to League staff on their continuing efforts to distribute the $322 million, first-year tranche of American Rescue Plan dollars designated for Michigan municipalities that are designated as Non-Entitlement Units. These dollars…

June 16, 2021

State Budget Bill Positioned to Appropriate NEU Portion of ARP Funding

Late yesterday afternoon, the Michigan House of Representatives moved a new version of a supplemental appropriation bill, Senate Bill 37, that appears to represent a deal on a number of outstanding federal stimulus items from last December's federal stimulus effort…

June 9, 2021

Webinar on Federal Stimulus Scheduled for June 17

The Michigan Department of Treasury released the following agenda and registration details for their first webinar on the American Rescue Plan Act, aimed at offering the Department's initial guidance for implementing the ARP's Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This webinar…

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