Traverse City News and Events

Kingsley To Survey Residents In Order To Qualify For Grant Funding

By Beth Milligan | Feb. 26, 2020

After Kingsley received notice from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) that the village no longer qualifies to receive certain grant funding, researchers will help survey residents over the next two weeks in order to re-qualify Kingsley for funding.

Funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is based on eligibility through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. To qualify for grants and programs to assist in revitalizing the Village of Kingsley, surveys must be conducted to update basic demographic information. Local researchers from the Community Research Center at Lake Superior State University will visit randomly selected households over the next two weeks to conduct a brief, anonymous survey of the following information:

> A household’s size and income level (based on only one category – do you make above or below an amount based upon the number of people in your household?)
> Household adult disability status
> A household’s ethnicity and whether the head of the household is female

Village officials stress that the survey is anonymoous, and that participation by Kingsley residents is crucial. "We are required to collect updated information in order to qualify for most federal and state improvement grants," the Village said in a statement. "To do this, we need the participation of all Kingsley residents who are randomly selected. Please help us help our community! Your name will not be recorded, and the information collected will be very general and assigned to a random number. Researchers will not share individual data with either the village or the state; just the averages and percentages within each category."

Anyone with questions about the survey can contact Village Manager Dan Hawkins at 231-263-7778.

Comment

This Local High Schooler Is Spending Her Summer At An Elite Naval Flight Academy

Read More >>

Past Cherry Royals: Where Are They Now?

Read More >>

TCBN: Recycling Leaders Drive Change in Petoskey

Read More >>

Traverse City Landmark Coming Down Soon

Read More >>

Hope Happens Here: Addiction Treatment Services At 50 Years

Read More >>

Something To Crow About: The Rooster To Debut In July

Read More >>

Memories Of Milliken’s: A Look Back At The Department Store That Built Front Street

Read More >>

A Few More Notices For Traverse City From National Media

Read More >>

Road Commission Eyes Beitner Bridge Replacement, River Parking Changes

Read More >>

Jody Lundquist Appointed To Fill NMC Board Vacancy

Read More >>

Why Did This Week’s Run Of 90-Plus Degree Weather Cause So Much Trouble In Traverse City?

Read More >>

East Bay Township Considers TIF District

Read More >>

NMC Announces Candidates For Board Vacancy, Will Appoint New Trustee Monday Night

Read More >>

Zoning Atlas Unveiled for Grand Traverse County

Read More >>