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MEDC In the News
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Small
farms the latest sector to get Michigan CARES Act funding   
(MLive.com) 20/07-2020
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Michigan farms and agricultural processors with at least 10 employees were allocated $15 million in COVID-19 grant funding earlier this month. Now, the smallest farms are getting a chunk
of their own funding. Farms with fewer than 10 employees can take advantage of a new grant program announced
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Wayne
County receives additional $7.5 million to assist small businesses
(Crain's Detroit Business)
20/07-2020
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Wayne County has received $7.5 million to assist small businesses suffering through the coronavirus pandemic. The small business grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. are
through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funding is in addition to $50
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Wayne
County receives $7.5M to assist small businesses
(Manistee News) 20/07-2020
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DETROIT (AP) — Wayne County has received $7.5 million to assist small businesses suffering through the coronavirus pandemic. The small business grants from the Michigan Economic Development
Corp. are through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funding is in
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State
offering help during pandemic
(Marquette Mining Journal)
20/07-2020
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State offering help during pandemic FRONT PAGE NEWS JUL 19, 2020 CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer cbleck@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — Some Marquette-area businesses will be able to
fend for themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a little assistance from the state of Michigan could go a long way.
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$3.5
Million allocated for area's small businesses
(Midland Daily News)
20/07-2020
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In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, the State of Michigan has allocated $100 million of CARES Act funding to implement the Michigan Small Business Restart Program to support
the needs of Michigan businesses. Midland County will receive a part of $3,545,455 distributed to the counties of
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Program
to help small businesses get grants is open
(WILX TV) 20/07-2020
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Program to help small businesses get grants is open (KFYR-TV) By WILX News 10 Published: Jul. 17, 2020 at 10:59 AM EDT LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Michigan Small Business Restart program
grant application has gone live. Now, there is a webinar to help people navigate the grant application process.
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SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES
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Volunteering
in the time of Covid-19 at Pontiac's Micah-6
(secondwavemedia) 20/07-2020
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At the Micah 6 Community, we have a lot going on. We have our vegetable store, our gardens, our summer kids programs, and the ad hoc help we provide our community such as rides to the pharmacy,
tracking down furniture, and the occasional lawn mowing for one of our neighborhood seniors. This work
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Business Development
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Assembly
Solar Project construction moves ahead
(The Argus-Press) 20/07-2020
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SHIAWASSEE COUNTY — After years of planning, Michigan’s largest solar farm — Ranger Power’s Assembly Solar Project — is finally starting to take shape in Shiawassee County. Work on the
1,900-acre, $250-million solar project in Hazelton and Venice townships began in 2019 with piles and grading
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Sweet,
tart cherry harvest condensed this year
(Record-Eagle) 20/07-2020
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TRAVERSE CITY — Without even trying, Nikki Rothwell channeled Jerry Lee Lewis when talking about the 2020 cherry harvest in the region. “There’s a whole lot of shaking going on,” the Northwest
Michigan Horticultural Research Center coordinator said of the tart cherry harvest, before realizing it
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Community Development
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Bridge
to Bay Trail gets a $1.9M boost
(The Times Herald) 20/07-2020
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In the shade of the trees of Lighthouse Park, Port Huron Township resident Dan Danner stood with his bike, helmet and face mask. Danner, an avid cyclist, was on an advisory committee giving
input on St. Clair County's trail system. He came out Monday morning to celebrate a big announcement on those
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Lansing
group works to secure farmland for marginalized
(The Detroit News) 20/07-2020
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Lansing — Jasmine Hardy is losing the land she is leasing for her urban farm, Beulah’s Basket. Ingham County Land Bank explained the one-tenth acre lot near Marcus Street and Fairview Avenue
would be redeveloped to build a house, Hardy said. “Just having space as a Black person and lesbian to grow
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Through
decades, Little Traverse Conservancy sticks to its mission
(Petoskey News-Review)
20/07-2020
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As the 50th anniversary of its founding approaches, the Little Traverse Conservancy has much to celebrate and much to look forward to. Although much has changed since the nonprofit land
trust was founded in 1972, its original purpose has been maintained, resulting in the protection of 225 nature
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Tribe
receives funding for new homes, COVID-19 recovery efforts
(Manistee News) 20/07-2020
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MANISTEE COUNTY — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $25 million to tribes across the nation as part of the department's Indian Community Development Block Grant
Imminent Threat program, which provides funding to help address problems that pose an imminent threat to public health or safety of tribal residents.
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Grand
Rapids sees 138% increase in homes for sale searches
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
20/07-2020
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Grand Rapids sees 138% increase in homes for sale searches By Ehren Wynder -July 20, 2020 Grand Rapids is the most searched metro in the country for prospective homebuyers, according to
a recent study. LendingTree published a list of the 50 largest metros in the U.S. in order of the most internet
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Mobility & Automotive
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Federal
funding for electric-car technology announced in GM visit
(The Detroit News) 20/07-2020
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Warren — Electric-car batteries and other advanced vehicle technologies will get a boost with a $139 million in federal funding, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said
Thursday in a visit General Motors Co.'s Warren Technical Center to see the Detroit automaker's electric-vehicle development firsthand.
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Economic Trends
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Home
Permits Continue Rebound in June
(DBusiness) 20/07-2020
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The number of home permits issued in June in the area exceeded the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan’s forecast. // Stock photo The number of home permits issued in June
in southeast Michigan exceeded the forecasted number, according to the Home Builders Association of Southeastern
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Michigan's
Up North cottage market is red-hot amid pandemic, recession
(Detroit Free Press)
20/07-2020
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The coronavirus crisis and its related recession have yet to cool Michigan's Up North vacation home market, which real estate agents say is seeing strong interest from prospective buyers
and sale prices up as much as 10% from a year ago in some areas. It's become a red-hot market this summer, and
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US
home construction jumps 17.3% in June
(The Detroit News) 20/07-2020
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Silver Spring, Md. – Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring’s massive slowdown in building activity
due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Commerce Department reported Friday that new homes were started at a
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Travel
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Room
on the road: With big trips out, RV rentals, decor hot this summer
(The Detroit News) 20/07-2020
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The call of the open road is getting especially loud this summer. As COVID-19 continues to reshape our lives, even after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifted her lockdown orders, road trips are
the hot -- and safe -- way to travel this summer. And RV trips are an especially popular way to travel and
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Arts & Lifestyle
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Downtown
Lansing eyes 'social districts' to expand outdoor dining
(Lansing State Journal)
20/07-2020
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USA TODAY NETWORK presents VRtually There, a weekly virtual reality series that delivers amazing adventures, extreme nature, sports fantasies and the world's most fascinating people. We
don't just tell incredible stories, we let you live the experience in fully immersive environments. Use your VR
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Michigan
State Fair to go virtual this summer
(The Detroit News) 20/07-2020
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One of the area's many late-summer attractions, the Michigan State Fair announced Friday it would be a virtual-only event this Labor Day weekend. Originally scheduled for Sept. 3-7 at the
Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, this year's activities will be held online for free. Events include
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Join
us for the Great Michigan Beer Toast
(MLive.com) 20/07-2020
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July is Michigan Beer Month, and we can see no better reason to celebrate our incredible brewing industry and community here in Michigan. Together, MLive and the Michigan Brewers Guild
will host a virtual toast to Michigan beer, so we can raise a glass to the great beer state together, even though
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