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Grants from EGLE Now Available for Coastal Communities

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Grants to support the revitalization of coastal habitats and waterways in local communities are now available through the EGLE’s Office of the Great Lakes Coastal Program’s Coastal Healthy Habitat, Waters and Communities Initiative. The Coastal Program will make $225,000 available, with grants ranging from $10,000 – $70,000, to the implementation of nature-based restoration projects that support enhance coastal public access and protect water quality.

The preservation of these environments not only preserves the beauty of Michigan diverse natural areas, but assists in the maintenance of water quality, flood storage, and erosion control.

Eligible applicants include coastal communities (e.g., local units of government, cities, counties, villages, and townships), regional planning agencies, educational institutions, and tribal governments located within the approved programmatic boundary.

Technical assistance will be available for selected grantees. The applications deadline is June 17, 2019. Access the grant application here.

For more information visit www.michigan.gov/coastalmanagement.

Herasanna Richards is a legislative associate for the Michigan Municipal League where she handles the areas of energy, environment, municipal services, and elections. She can be reached at hrichards@mml.org or 517-908-0309.

Scrap Tire Grants Available Through DEQ

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The Department of Environmental Quality announced the availability of grant applications for the fiscal year 2014 Scrap Tire Market Development Program and the Scrap Tire Cleanup Program.

The Scrap Tire Market Development Program Grants are available to reimburse up to 50 percent of the cost of purchasing scrap tires to support the development of increased markets for scrap tires. Grants are also available to reimburse up to 50 percent of the cost of purchasing equipment and/or for research and development to provide for a new or increased use for scrap tires. More information can be found here.

FY14 Market Development PRESS RELEASE

The Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant Program is available to property owners with abandon scrap tires or scrap tires at collection sites. The DEQ will give priority to funding activities at collection sites where the scrap tires were accumulated prior to January 1, 1991, and collection sites that pose an imminent threat to public health, safety, welfare, or the environment. More information can be found here.

FY14 Cleanup Grant PRESS RELEASE

John LaMacchia is a Legislative Associate for the League handling transportation and infrastructure issues. He can be reached at jlamacchia@ml.org or 517-908-0303.