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ServeMICity Act now. Shape the future.

michigan municipal league

Reverse the Decline. Invest in the Future. Our communities are being offered an extraordinary opportunity to build back resources, some of the most catalytic, transformational, and surprising opportun i ties may have the opportunity to be realized. better, together. ith additional support and

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

20% of Michigan communities

returned federal stimulus in 2020

CARES ACT The Michigan Municipal League leveraged $100,000 for $33 million

STATE OF MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT $4.4 BILLION

$6.4 BILLION

$33 MILLION

$100K

Additional funding $1 trillion

GOAL CATALYTIC, TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Don’t leave money on the table • Develop partnerships ith business, NPOs, philanthropy • Rebuild trust • Pivot to a positive narrative

SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

LONG-TERM STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE

COMMUNICATION ASSISTANCE

For information on how you can partner on the ServeMICity effort, contact Shanna Draheim, Director, Policy Development, Michigan Municipal League at servemicity@mml.org.

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