DETROIT — Twelve cities— including Detroit— will share more than $75 million in federal funding to combat blight and continue driving Michigan’s economic revitalization.
The program, proposed by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), is funded under the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund program. In October, the U.S. Treasury approved MSHDA’s reallocation of $75 million to its blight elimination program.
“This is another important step in Michigan’s comeback, which has become a national example for what can be accomplished when federal, state and city partners work together with a shared vision to solve a problem,” Gov. Rick Snyder said. “As a result of this collaboration, these cities will be better places to live, work, play and invest.”
The communities are:
Adrian, $375,000.
Detroit, $50 million ($47.4 million in second-round funding combined with $2.6 million in reserves from the first round).
Ecorse, $2.19 million.
Hamtramck, $952,000.
Highland Park, $5 million.
Inkster, $2.25 million.
Ironwood, $675,000.
Jackson, $5.5 million.
Lansing, $6 million.
Muskegon Heights, $1.8 million.
Port Huron, $1 million.
River Rouge, $1.3 million.
“This partnership demonstrates a commitment to revitalizing our cities and to addressing the damaging effects caused by vacant and blighted properties,” said U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin. “Removing blighted properties is an important step in stabilizing neighborhoods, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to assist hardest hit communities around the nation.”
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