Rogers City, Shelby, Hart and West Branch are four of 11 communities in the state that are receiving grants to improve water-related infrastructure.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is awarding nearly $15 million in Community Development Block Grant Water-Related Infrastructure grant funds.
The CDBG Water-Related Infrastructure program assists low- and moderate-income communities in making improvements or upgrades to their existing water, sewer and wastewater public infrastructure systems. Grants are awarded to eligible communities on a competitive basis and are able to be used to improve or replace water lines, water mains and related facilities, and sanitary and storm sewer lines and related facilities.
“As we accelerate Michigan’s economic growth, it’s absolutely critical that we make investments in our infrastructure to support that growth and ensure a bright future for all Michiganders,” said Quentin L. Messer, Jr., CEO of MEDC and President and Chair of the MSF Board. “Today’s grants will allow these communities throughout our state to make the improvements needed to remain vibrant and attractive places for businesses to invest and where talent wants to live, work, visit and play.”
“The WRI grant will have profound impacts on Rogers City’s entire water system. Not only will it allow us to replace nearly a mile of undersized 80-year-old unlined cast iron main through the heart of our water system, it will also create an appropriately-sized transmission line between all of the city water wells, improving the water service we provide our customers systemwide,” said Joe Hefele, city manager of Rogers City. “This is such an important project and we are incredibly grateful to the folks at MEDC and on the MSF board.”
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