american rescue plan

Flint received $94.7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. An advisory panel helped come up with recommendations on ways to spend a portion of the funds.

The council fell one vote short of passing the $60.9 million spending plan for the next fiscal year last week. Some council members say the budget numbers don’t add up and they want additional information from the mayor’s office.

Mays died of natural causes Saturday. He was a plaintiff in several state and federal lawsuits against the city of Flint.

The city council voted five to three to suspend Councilman Eric Mays for 90 days, shortly after he was escorted out of city hall by three Flint police officers.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has announced a deadline to apply for emergency, COVID-relief funds intended to help with house payments.

The suit was brought by two city council members who said the mayor's advisory board should not have met privately to consider which projects should get federal funds.

The state Housing Development Authority provides assistance for homeowners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Detroit is investing millions of American Rescue Plan dollars into getting unemployed Detroiters back to work.

Saginaw home owners can apply for grants to replace aging furnaces this month. In the spring, the program will expand to include roof repairs and window replacements.

There's an effort underway to get the Michigan Legislature to appropriate $30 million to create wetlands as a way to reduce harmful algal blooms.