MDHHS Provides Information on Low-income Households Water Assistance Program
The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a temporary emergency program to help low-income households pay overdue water and wastewater bills. Michigan received emergency funding from Congress to administer this program. This program is [...]
U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rule for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program
The League is excited to let you know that after months of anticipation, the U.S. Treasury issued the final rule implementing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program under the American Rescue [...]
2022 Board of Review Training Dates
The Michigan Municipal League is passing along this 2022 Board of Review Training information per the request of the Michigan Department of Treasury: All new and returning Board of Review members are required to receive [...]
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 [...]
MEDC Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program and CDBG Public Gathering Spaces Initiative Announced
The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) recently approved program guidelines for American Rescue Plan funding appropriated to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) back in the fall. The Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program utilizes $100 million in [...]
Govenor Whitmer Signs Economic Development Bills into Law
Earlier today, Governor Whitmer signed a package of bills said to be vital to Michigan's efforts to compete for transformational projects into law. The bipartisan supported bills create the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) [...]
No Action Taken to Extend Remote Meetings for Local Government Public Bodies
As the state Legislature wrapped up for the year, no action was taken to extend the December 31, 2021, sunset in the Open Meetings Act allowing public bodies to meet remotely. Starting January 1, 2022, [...]
Applications Now Open for First Responder Training and Recruitment Grants
In an effort to help local units of government address critical needs in recruiting and training first responders, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 87 of 2021 that appropriates $5 million to create the First [...]
PPT Exemption Expansion Gets Wrapped Into Economic Development Deal
Much of the focus of this final week of legislative session for the calendar year focused on negotiations between the Governor and Legislature on an economic development proposal reacting to Ford Motor Company's recent [...]
Tell Your Senators Today to Oppose or Slow Down on Personal Property Tax Bill
The Michigan Municipal League needs your help to oppose a bill related to the personal property tax that could get a vote in the state Senate as early as Tuesday, December 14th. While we prefer [...]
New Federal Infrastructure Funding: Department of Transportation Webinars
The recently passed federal infrastructure bill reauthorizes federal transportation spending and adds billions in new investment that can help communities across Michigan over the next 5 years. The department of transportation is hosting a series [...]
Rural Broadband: USDA Accepting Applications for the ReConnect Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the Department has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get access to high-speed internet. This announcement comes on [...]
EV Charging Infrastructure: Federal Request for Information
The League would like to call your attention to a Notice and Request for Information (RFI) on “Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment” that was published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) [...]
Treasury Issues Final Reminder for December 1st Revenue Sharing Certification Submissions
Earlier today, the Michigan Department of Treasury circulated a list of the local units that have not submitted all of the required CVTRS documentation (as of Nov 29th 6:30 PM). The list can be downloaded [...]
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