Grant funding passed by the Senate will encourage population growth, drive business development in District 4
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2023) — Following the recent announcement of $99.2 million in Revitalization and Placemaking Program (RAP 2.0) grants, including $458,990 for projects in District 4, Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) issued the following statement:
“These grants are designed to help cities redevelop and revitalize post-pandemic. I was happy to work with Wayne’s Community Development Director Lori Gouin to support this project, and I’m excited the City of Wayne will be receiving this much-needed boost.”
Portions of the grants will be allocated towards supporting Michigan’s 10 prosperity regions — including funding for Refresh and Position the Downtown District for the Next Generation, a public space in the City of Wayne.
The original RAP program awarded $83.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars in September 2022. This second iteration of the impactful program RAP 2.0 received an appropriation of $100 million in the budget supplemental, Senate Bill 7, which was signed by Gov. Whitmer in February 2023.
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