Tuesday, April 19, 2022

$50,000 grant will be used to document one of Michigan’s oldest African American neighborhoods

A National Register of Historic Places nomination will be prepared for the Ferry Street District in Niles, where African Americans first settled in 1846

Monday, April 18, 2022

Gov. Whitmer Awards Nearly $500,000 to Support Small Businesses

Funds will support 20 local businesses in 19 communities around the state

Friday, April 15, 2022

Crowdfunding campaign launched for the ‘BBNA Lakeshore Fitness Trail’ project in Muskegon

$20,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Gov. Whitmer Announces Eight Michigan Main Street Communities Receiving $160,000 to Support Downtown Improvement Projects

Grants awarded to Grand Haven, Grosse Pointe, Lansing, Lapeer, Niles, Otsego, Saline and Sault Ste. Marie

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Gov. Whitmer Announces Two Business Expansions Bringing 77 New Jobs to Calhoun, St. Joseph Counties

• Two projects expected to generate total private investment of $34 million, create 77 jobs • Aircraft maintenance provider Duncan Aviation bringing at least 61 jobs to Battle Creek, investing in excess of $30 million • Contract manufacturer West Michigan Tool & Die expanding in Benton Harbor Township, investing more than $4 million

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Community revitalization project to restore long-vacant building, bring new housing options to downtown Houghton

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Crowdfunding campaign launched for the ‘Jackson Mine Playground’ project in Negaunee

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Governor Whitmer announces LG Energy Solution expansion in Holland creating more than 1,000 jobs; community revitalization projects, new initiatives leading to greater economic opportunity for Michiganders

• Support for LG Energy Solution’s new facilities in Holland will create 1,200 jobs, further boost Michigan’s global leadership in electric vehicle manufacturing, future mobility • Four community revitalization projects including a new Spectrum Health facility in Grand Rapids to bring new vibrancy, economic opportunities to Michigan communities • New Build MI Community Grant Initiative approved to support small-scale development projects around the state

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Gov. Whitmer Announces 1,200 New Jobs Resulting from LG Energy Solution’s $1.7 billion Investment and Expansion in Holland

• $1.7 billion investment by South Korean-based battery maker is company’s first major expansion in Michigan since 2010 • Michigan was chosen for the project over competing sites in other states and countries with support from Michigan Strategic Fund

Thursday, March 17, 2022

State of Michigan Announces Grants to Create a More Accessible and Electrified Mobility Future in Michigan

Funding will enable real-world testing of mobility solutions at the Detroit Smart Parking Lab