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Armada Township allocates CDBG funding

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:02:22 +0000

Armada Township allocates CDBG funding
At the Wednesday, Feb. 9 meeting the Armada Township board designated their annual Community Development Block Grant funding to local charities.

County cuts 70% of funding for ag agency

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:53:55 +0000

County cuts 70% of funding for ag agency
The final chapter in the ongoing controversy over a small agricultural agency accused of misusing tax dollars may have been written this week, with county officials accepting an audit revealing improprieties and confirming a decision to cut Macomb’s annual allocation to the group by 70 percent.

Banking on education: The president’s massive funding proposal is well-received at HCC

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:06:43 +0000

President Barack Obama announced a $12 billion initiative Tuesday to increase the number of college educated workers in the United States by investing in community colleges. Obama called the proposal a down-payment for a successful economy and future, and said community colleges are an undervalued asset. He spoke from Macomb Community College in Detroit, which has been hard-hit by the recession. The bulk of the initiative, $9 billion, would be distributed as grants to encourage partnerships between community colleges and high schools, four-year universities and local businesses. Obama has said he wants to increase the number of college graduates by 5 million before 2020.

Macomb County news: Neighborhoods funding may be lost

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:32:44 +0000

Macomb County news: Neighborhoods funding may be lost
The county may lose $3 million in federal funding to fix up blighted neighborhoods because officials aren’t spending the money fast enough. Commissioners said Thursday that the funds for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program will be lost if the county can’t demolish homes by the Sept. 25 deadline.