Charter Township Of Van Buren

Charter Township of Van Buren is a Michigan-based local government entity registered with the federal government since April 2006 to receive federal contract and grant awards. As a township government, Van Buren provides specialized facilities, public safety infrastructure, and community development services that support both federal law enforcement agencies and local community initiatives. The township has established itself as a reliable partner for federal agencies requiring training facilities and services, while simultaneously leveraging federal funding to enhance public safety, infrastructure, and environmental conservation within its jurisdiction.

Through federal contract awards, Charter Township of Van Buren has provided specialized facilities and services to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The township received two purchase order contracts for the use of its outdoor police range facility to support federal law enforcement training and firearms qualifications. The first contract, awarded on March 23, 2021, with a completion date of June 30, 2021, was valued at $1,400.00 and supported third-quarter training and firearms qualifications. The second contract, awarded on July 1, 2021, with a completion date of September 30, 2021, was valued at $1,600.00 and similarly provided use of the outdoor police range for required third-quarter firearms qualifications. Both contracts were awarded with no set-aside designations and demonstrate the township's capacity to support federal agency operational needs through its existing public safety infrastructure.

Through federal grant awards, Charter Township of Van Buren has secured significant funding for public safety, infrastructure, and environmental initiatives. Most notably, the township received a $1,672,400.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in October 2025, with a performance period extending to October 1, 2027, supporting continued provision of specialized facilities for federal law enforcement training. Additionally, Van Buren received Congressional Community Project Funding from the Office of the Chief Operating Officer in September 2024 and a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the Federal Highway Administration in June 2023 focused on roadway safety improvements. As a sub-grant recipient, the township has benefited from multiple partnerships: a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award from Wayne County in July 2024 for $330,000.00 in sidewalk repairs on Tyler Road; collaborative mental health co-response initiatives with the Michigan Department of State Police and Hegira Health, Inc., supporting embedded mental health clinicians across three police departments; COVID relief material supplies through the State of Michigan; and wildlife habitat restoration at Riggs Heritage Park in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, involving management of approximately 24 acres of grassland, woodland, and wetland to benefit wildlife species including bees, migratory birds, reptiles, and amphibians.