Project Grant ED16CHI3030039

The Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development Commission (EUPRPDC) received a $700,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support EUPRPDC's development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula region from July...

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission received a $149,892 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 26, 2022. The funding supports the development of a Western Upper Peninsula Tourism Economic Impact Analysis to help regional leaders in Hancock, Michigan better understand how to leverage tourism and outdoor recreation as an economic driver. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307), the...

The Economic Development Corporation of Luce County, Michigan will receive $110,000 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program to complete a comprehensive strategic plan and feasibility study for their industrial park. The strategic plan will update the county's existing economic development plan in light of changes from the Covid-19 pandemic and identify opportunities to boost economic resiliency,...

This $3,258,723 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund a range of transportation infrastructure projects across multiple transit authorities in Michigan. Key products and services to be delivered include: Marine vessel upgrades, dock and terminal improvements, and related design/engineering work and preventative maintenance for the Beaver Island Transportation Authority,...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant to the Economic Development Corp Of Chippewa County (EDC Chippewa) to support the development of a new 20,000 square foot multi-tenant flexible manufacturing space and the expansion of an existing railroad spur in Kincheloe, Michigan. This project, funded through the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (CFDA 11.300) program, aims to address a lack of...

This $17.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Global Epicenter of Mobility coalition led by the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation. The coalition aims to transform Detroit's legacy automotive industry into a highly competitive advanced mobility cluster. Funding will support the new Supply Chain Transformation Center which will provide assistance to existing manufacturers transitioning to broader mobility products....

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research (CFDA 20.505) program to the Suburban Mobility Authority For Regional Transportation (Smart), a regional public transportation provider serving Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties in Michigan. The grant funding will support the design and engineering of a mobility hub project in downtown...

The Michigan Department of Transportation was awarded an $844,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) on September 19, 2022. The grant will fund rehabilitation of Whitefish Point Road including existing parking footprint modification and safety improvements such as road surface upgrades, signage, asphalt markings, designated handicap parking areas, pedestrian crosswalks, and walkways. It will also...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $568,687.10 Project Grant on April 9, 2021 under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP, CFDA 20.224) to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The grant funds will support drainage and resurfacing work on a six-mile stretch of roadway located between six and eight miles north of M-28 in Houghton County, Michigan. Specifically, the project entails drainage and resurfacing improvements to address access to federal lands...

This $803,642 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund the purchase of transportation-related equipment and operations support for private nonprofit and public transit agencies in rural and small urban areas across Michigan. The Michigan Department of Passenger Transportation will receive the award to distribute $377,108 to rural agencies,...