Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) Director Steven Hilfinger announced Thursday (March 3rd) that DELEG has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants for neighborhood weatherization projects in six Michigan communities: Dewitt and Bath Townships, City of Marquette, St. Joseph County, Traverse City and City of Wyandotte. The grants, totaling $1,417,500, will [...]

The arrival of autumn has been marked by completion of the summer-long reconstruction of Spring Street in Three Rivers – from West Michigan Avenue to Millard Street – adjacent to Scidmore Park. Work on the project began in June – immediately after this year’s Three Rivers Water Festival. With the recent application of the top [...]

LANSING – Governor Jennifer Granholm has announced that three Michigan providers will receive more than $81 million in federal grants to expand broadband internet access in a large, underserved portion of the state, including Southwest Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, and to build public computing centers in more than 200 Michigan communities. The awards, funded [...]

It will be a busy summer in Three Rivers in terms of various infrastructure projects around the city. The projects include:

‘Stimulus funds’ will help pay for the rebuilding of Spring Street from West Michigan Avenue to and including the intersection of Millard Street. In action Tuesday evening (April 20th), the Three Rivers City Commission adopted a resolution authorizing Mayor Allen Balog and City Clerk Lindsay Howes to be the signatories for a $185,000 grant through [...]

Michigan’s non-urban transit agencies and rural intercity bus service will share $12.4 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) grants, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority (SJCTA) is among the recipients.

LANSING – Governor Jennifer Granholm has announced that two Michigan applicants for federal broadband funding will receive more than $34 million to expand access to broadband service in communities throughout Michigan.   The competitive grants, administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]

LANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Monday (January 4th) signed a five-bill legislative package that reforms Michigan’s education system and allows the state to compete for up to $400 million in federal Recovery Act funds through President Obama’s Race to the Top initiative.  The state is finalizing its Race to the Top application which is [...]

The following is a statement by Col. Peter Munoz, Director of the Michigan State Police: The Michigan State Police is pleased to announce it is recalling 28 laid-off troopers using federal funds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  The troopers will be recalled based on seniority, effective Jan. 11, 2010.  The returning [...]

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has designated St. Joseph County as a “Recovery Zone” under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to make another financing tool available for use in the county.

A MiBiz article reports that “stimulus money” from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is accelerating transportation projects in West Michigan, but the funding isn’t sufficient to address all the needs for such investment. To access the story, which mentions the US-131 Constantine bypass project, click on the following link:  Stimulus road stopgap

LANSING – Governor Jennifer Granholm has announced that 167 Michigan schools in 103 school districts will receive more than $2.5 million to purchase school lunch equipment, helping ensure Michigan students receive safe and nutritious meals at school.

The ARRA – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – will receive attention during the next meeting of the St. Joseph County Human Resources Council. The ARRA, its effects on business, and other recovery issues will be discussed during the meeting on Tuesday, April 14th, in the Business Development Center at Glen Oaks [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking comments from the public on a proposed amendment to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) list of projects for the 2008-2011 fiscal year.  The project list will be amended to include the state’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) projects.  The STIP is a requirement of federal [...]