The Review Magazine May / June 2021

ServeMICity Act now. Shape the future.

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ServeMICity Objectives/Details

The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Michigan communities with both a health crisis and an economic crisis. The ServeMICity initiative is designed to support communities in a wholistic way. ServeMICity addresses both the near-term emergencies our communities are facing and supports innovation and collaboration for addressing the longer-term issues and opportunities. For information on how you can partner on the ServeMICity effort, contact Helen D. Johnson, president, Michigan Municipal League Foundation, at 734.669.6336 or hjohnson@mml.org.

Create a $2 million fund to support three objectives.

MML seeded the fund with $100,000 to help Michigan municipalities address immediate capacity needs, and advance innovation and collaboration during disruption. Provide technical assistance to Michigan municipalities to access, obtain, and implement COVID-19 related funds by pooling federal, business, and philanthropic sources. Create regional teams of seasoned experts and academic talent to assist groups of local governments with short-term assignments to augment city staff by responding tactically and planning for post COVID-19 activities. 1 2 Provide regional innovation/collaboration grants that can leverage local and other sources of support to pilot and test innovations and new methods of collaboration in the delivery of critical government services. 3

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