Nearly $1.8 Million Awarded to Civic Center, East Bay Township Projects
By Beth Milligan | May 8, 2025
Nearly $1.8 million has been awarded in state grant funding to two local projects, a windfall that will help fund significant community improvements in 2026. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Wednesday that $992,084 in Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) funds are going to Grand Traverse County for Civic Center improvements, while another $796,941 in RAP funds will go to East Bay Township for its Safe Routes to School project near East Bay Corners.
The two projects were among 27 applications selected – of 81 submitted – to receive $25 million in total funding across Michigan. The RAP grant program “supports community revitalization needs in Michigan communities …
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