LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, September 29 that 16 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) Category B program.
Established by the state Legislature in 2018 and administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the CSIF is a stop-gap program to help fund road projects in small communities.
Grant awards range from $30,000 to $250,000 for road resurfacing, culvert replacement, pavement crack sealing, and other preservative measures.
Communities set to receive road funding grants include the cities of Allegan, Big Rapids, Dowagiac, Ecorse, Gladwin, Harrisville, Litchfield, St. Louis, and Vermontville, along with the villages of Almont, Baraga, Farwell, Hesperia, Homer, Sand Lake, and St. Charles.
Log onto www.Michigan.gov/TEDF for the project list and details.