U.S. Department of Transportation Hosting Safe Streets and Roads for All Webinars
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is hosting informational webinars for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant opportunity. These webinars will be recorded and will serve as a resource for prospective SS4A applicants. “How to [...]
Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Bills Introduced
Cuts to statutory revenue sharing first began again in FY 1991 and—with the exception of FY 1998 when the base was revised, and FY 2001 when statutory revenue sharing was fully funded—actual statutory revenue sharing [...]
2022 Personal Property Tax Reimbursement Millage Data Available
The Local Community Stabilization Authority Act (LCSA Act), 2014 Public Act 86, as amended, requires the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) to calculate each municipality’s millage rate eligible for personal property tax (PPT) reimbursement (MCL [...]
FY 2024 Local Safety Program Applications – Verification
The FY 2024 Local Safety Program Call for Applications is now closed. A list of received applications is located on the Local Safety Program Website: Under “Application Process”, “FY 2024 Local Safety Program Applications [...]
Michigan State Police is Asking Local Municipalities For Assistance
The Michigan State Police (MSP) has reached out and request our assistance with gathering information from local municipalities. PA 31’19 added section (e) to MCL 257.627(2) requires MSP to perform a speed study on a [...]
White House Releases Technical Assistance Guide to Help Communities Unlock Resources From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The White House has released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law technical assistance guide to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments navigate, access, and deploy infrastructure resources that will build a better America. The Biden Administration has identified [...]
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: “Infrastructure School” Webinars
Over the months of February and March 2022, Biden-Harris Administration officials hosted a series of webinars we called “Infrastructure School” to show how to use the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook and provide a deeper look [...]
Safe Streets For All Notice of Funding Opportunity
The US Department of Transportation has released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for a new discretionary grant program. Below are brief highlights of the program. Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program: [...]
Senate Votes to Pause Gas and Sales Tax at the Pump for Three Months
The Senate quickly brought up and passed a proposed three-month suspension of the state's tax on motor fuel, along with a proposed suspension of the sales tax on motor fuels. Senate Transportation Committee passed the [...]
Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Seeks Communities for Awards
Passing this along from our friends at the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council: On behalf of the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) we are seeking agencies and individuals to recognize for their efforts in [...]
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program – USDOT Webinar on May 19th
The U.S. Department of Transportation will host a webinar for potential applicants to get ready for the forthcoming Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) discretionary grant program on Thursday, May 19th from 1:30pm – 2:30pm EDT. Please [...]
Federal Highway Administration Hosting Webinar on Safe System Approach
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has an upcoming webinar on the Safe System Approach and how it is implemented to improve safety at the local level. This webinar will feature Mark Doctor with the Resource [...]
Your Community Excellence Award Entries are Due May 13
Entries for the Michigan Municipal League’s most prestigious community award are now being accepted through May 13. The Community Excellence Award is your opportunity to highlight local success stories and best practices. Submitting an entry [...]
MDOT Invites Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Review Process for Historic Properties
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public input on a draft programmatic agreement (PA) for the Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act review process. The PA would make the review [...]
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