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Learn about the impact on Michigan with a list of related grant opportunities becoming available to state and local governments.

To learn more visit our MML blog related to the New Infrastructure Act.

Deadline: Rolling – final deadline September 30, 2023, unless funds are depleted prior to that date. This 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 that is available to low-income homeowners or renters. Funding is administered through Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to Community Action Agencies (CAAs) statewide.

MDHHS Provides Information on Low-income Households Water Assistance Program.

For more information on the program please visit the MDHHS website.

Deadline: various

Through Rural Utilities Service Water and Environmental Programs (WEP), rural communities obtain the technical assistance and financing necessary to develop drinking water and waste disposal systems. Several different grant programs are available to rural communities.

Now Available for Small Communities until October 2022, but potential grantees are encouraged to apply early while supporting funds are available.

Visit our MML blog related to Recycling Education Assistance Grants.

Deadline: May 26, 2022 for concept papers, July 25 full proposals

$25 million in funding for projects to enable communities to utilize solar and solar-plus-storage to prevent disruptions in power caused by extreme weather and other events, and to rapidly restore electricity if it goes down.

Deadline: open

This program provides funding to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression.

State, county, and local governments are slated to receive funds from the national opioid settlement soon. Read about it in our MML blog.

Discussion of Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program – Feb. 7, 2022

Webinar by MML and Michigan Attorney General’s Office – Dec. 8, 2021

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Nov. 15, 2021

Webinar by MML and MAC – July 15, 2021

ARP Discussion with Treasury – Oct 5, 2021

Resource Page

Numbered Letter 2021-3 – Revenue and Expenditure Recognition

Numbered Letter 2021-5 – Top-Line Budget Definition

NLC article that summarizes the six best federal infrastructure grants for small cities.

Support for local safety planning and safety implementation projects like improving pedestrian or school crossings, updating traffic and street lights, or separating bike lanes. This program provides $5 billion over the next five years in direct support of local governments. Deadline is September 15, 2022.

The Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program provides funding for this vital part of our nation’s high-speed network. With $1 billion in funding, the program will reduce the cost of bringing high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities. Deadline is September 30, 2022.

Funded with support from over a dozen philanthropies, the NLC’s Local Infrastructure Hub helps local leaders navigate and understand the large quantities of information from the federal government on the nearly 400 funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. And it will help cities and towns develop competitive funding applications that are most likely to be awarded federal grants. There will be a special focus on helping traditionally underserved cities and towns.