Baraga Village Of

Baraga Village Of, a U.S. local government entity located at 100 Hemlock Street in Baraga, Michigan, is registered as a parent entity with the federal government to receive grant awards. The municipality is classified as a DOT-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Council of Governments member, demonstrating its commitment to supporting rural community development and infrastructure initiatives. As a local government entity serving the rural Baraga area, the village functions as a prime awardee for federal grants focused on critical community infrastructure and emergency services.

Baraga Village Of has demonstrated substantial capacity in delivering essential services to rural communities through multiple federal grant programs administered by various agencies. The entity received a $302,400 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under CFDA 97.044, with a 24-month performance period extending from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2027, supporting firefighting and emergency response services. Additionally, the village was awarded a $727,120 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) on August 4, 2023, which funds the construction and improvement of drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater infrastructure projects. The village has also received formula grants totaling support for public housing initiatives through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office, including a Public Housing Capital Fund grant awarded May 12, 2022 with completion targeted for May 11, 2026, and a Public and Indian Housing formula grant awarded January 1, 2022 extending through September 30, 2030. Furthermore, Baraga Village Of received a $32,600 Community Facilities Economic Impact Initiative Grant from the USDA Community Facilities program in March 2021, underscoring the village's role in advancing economic development and community infrastructure in financially disadvantaged rural areas. The village's federal award portfolio reflects its core mission of providing water services, waste disposal infrastructure, firefighting and emergency response capabilities, public housing support, and economic development initiatives to serve the needs of Baraga's rural residents and businesses.