MML Review Magazine Winter 2025

MI FUNDING HUB

infrastructure funding—tearing up roads to install new pipes is a great opportunity to also do road improvements if communities are able to secure funding for both at the same time. And additional funding through the BIL and IRA could enable communities to make significant investments in energy efficiency, parks and recreation, placemaking, and more. We are very excited to officially announce that in an effort to better serve the multiple infrastructure needs of our members, the MI Water Navigator is becoming a part of the new MI Funding Hub! Starting January 1, 2025, MI Water Navigator’s resources and much more will be available at www.mifundinghub.org. Modeled on the successful MI Water Navigator Program, the MI Funding Hub was launched in January 2024 with funding from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) to assist local communities in accessing the billions in available state and federal funding. Like its predecessor, MI Funding Hub provides a robust online resources portal (including a searchable database of state and federal grants), regular webinars, a newsletter to provide funding updates and tools for grant navigation, and one-on-one coaching for communities for finding and developing competitive grant applications. The League and MML Foundation look forward to continuing to help communities navigate the sometimes overwhelming process of finding and managing grants. Visit mifundinghub.org to learn more or request Help Desk assistance!

“ As communities’ needs changed and new federal funding opportunities came down the pipeline (e.g. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)), we knew we needed a program that adapted to the occasion. ”

Grace Carey is a program officer for the MML Foundation. You may contact her at 734-669-6331 or gcarey@mml.org.

Fund a better way!

MI Funding Hub is a robust online resource that provides information on grants and funding opportunities, as well as tools for municipalities to successfully execute projects. Learn more at MIfundinghub.org

The MI Funding Hub is a joint venture of The Michigan Municipal League and The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

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