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FY27 Community Project Funding Requests

Intended Recipient	Project Title	Amount Requested	Full Address of Intended Recipient	Signed Financial Disclosure Letter	Explanation of Request
Downriver Community Conference	DCC’s Public Safety Radio Infrastructure Replacement	$2,000,000	2121 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, MI 48192	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for upgrading radio infrastructure for the mutual aid dispatch serving 16 communities to migrate DCC's emergency communication system onto the State of Michigan’s Michigan Public Safety Communications System (DPSS).
Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Public Safety	Eastern Michigan University Department of Public Safety’s Public Safety Technology Improvements	$1,295,000	1200 Oakwood Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for expanding and upgrading EMU’s Department of Public Safety’s campus and community public safety technology systems, including digital cameras.
City of Milan	City of Milan’s Southern Loop Project	$1,762,500	47 Wabash Street, Milan, MI 48160	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for constructing and connecting a new 12-inch water main to eliminate the existing dead-end line, including extending the main under US-23 and linking it to the city’s existing system to create a looped network.
City of Trenton	City of Trenton for Lead Service Line Replacement	$1,000,000	2800 Third Street, Trenton, MI 48183	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for replacing all remaining (approximately 150) lead service lines to residential homes in Trenton.
South Huron Valley Utility Authority (SHVUA)	South Huron Valley Utility Authority “SHVUA” for Full Automatic Emergency Power Project	$3,800,000	21840 Van Horn Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for installing and integrating new electrical equipment and controls to enable automatic start, operation, and full-facility backup power from a standby generator at the SHVUA wastewater treatment plant.
Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority’s (YCUA)	Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority for Textile Road Booster Pump Station Improvement Project	$1,320,000	2777 State Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for installing and integrating new electrical equipment and controls to enable automatic start, operation, and full-facility backup power from a standby generator at the SHVUA wastewater treatment plant.
Grosse Ile Township	Grosse Ile Township for Water Main Replacement	$7,462,598.40	9601 Groh Road, Grosse Ile Township, MI 48138	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for carrying out capital improvements identified in the Township’s Asset Management Plan, prioritizing the replacement of the most critical water mains based on condition, age, material type, flow capacity, and pressure.
Lyndon Township	Lyndon Township for Guinan Drive Storm Water Management Project	$320,000	17751 N. Territorial Road, Chelsea, MI 48118	Click HERE.	This project would provide for the installation of a storm sewer off Guinan Drive and address stormwater discharge issues. The planned project will address long-term soil erosion and sedimentation control issues impacting Sugarloaf Lake and the surrounding properties.
Great Lakes Water Authority	Great Lakes Water Authority for Water Main Replacement and Pipeline Renewal Project	$10,000,000	735 Randolph Street, Suite 1900, Detroit, MI 48226	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for rehabilitating and replacing approximately one mile of the 42-inch transmission main along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County, including carbon fiber lining repairs at seven locations and installation of acoustic fiber optic monitoring to ensure long-term pipeline reliability.
City of Ann Arbor	City of Ann Arbor Aerial Ladder Truck	$2,000,000	301 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for purchasing a modern aerial ladder truck equipped with advanced safety systems and command-support technology to support fire suppression, rescue operations, and emergency response in mid-rise and high-rise structures.
Pittsfield Charter Township	Pittsfield Township Fire Engine Acquisition	$1,100,000	6201 W. Michigan Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48108	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for acquiring a new National Fire Protection Association-compliant fire engine, including modern safety features, updated equipment, and manufacturer-provided training for pump operations and use.
City of Gilbaltrar	Gibraltar Ladder Truck Acquisition	$1,600,000	29450 Munro Street, Gibraltar, MI 48173	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for replacing a ladder truck that is 24 years old and has come to its end of life per National Fire Protection Association standards.
City of Novi	City of Novi Fire Training Tower	$1,300,000	45175 10 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for a new four-story fire training tower on a city-owned public safety site, providing facilities for live-fire, high-rise, technical rescue, and other realistic training scenarios to prepare firefighters for regional training scenarios and partnerships.
Canton Township	Canton Township Combined Public Safety Training Facility	$3,000,000	1150 Canton Center Road, Canton Township, MI 48188	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for constructing a modern, combined police and fire department training facility, including a five-story live-fire tower, upgraded range and simulator capabilities, realistic-based training environments, a dedicated driver training area, and shared spaces for joint police-fire training exercises.
Washtenaw County	Washtenaw County Hickory Way Phase III Affordable Housing Project	$1,530,000	220 N. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for constructing 39 housing units, including affordable units for households at or below 50% and 60% of area median income, with 20 supportive housing units targeted to households below 30% of Area Median Income and referrals coordinated through Washtenaw County’s central waitlist.
Washtenaw County	Washtenaw County East Side Emergency Shelter Expansion	$10,300,000	220 N. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for the purchase and renovation of a building to expand emergency shelter services for individual adults, including additional beds, a year-round daytime drop-in center, onsite administrative offices, space for the Recuperative Care Program, and facilities for meals and coordinated services.
Washtenaw Community College	Washtenaw Community College Workforce Solutions Center	$4,784,000	4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for rehabilitating and modernizing an existing 8,900-square-foot facility into a Workforce Solutions Center that will serve as a regional hub for workforce training, employer engagement, entrepreneurship support, and industry credentialing.
City of Chelsea	City of Chelsea Loft Housing Project	$2,800,000	305 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for transforming the long-vacant Rockwell Building in Chelsea’s Historic Clocktower District into a 50-unit middle-income apartment community, including structural stabilization, environmental remediation, and historic preservation to create high-quality workforce housing.
City of Plymouth	City of Plymouth Wilcox Lake Community Connection Project	$860,000	201 S. Main Street, Plymouth, MI 48170	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for constructing a safe, ADA-compliant shared-use pathway that connects neighborhoods, regional trails, parks, schools, and employment centers for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized users.
City of Northville	City of Northville Center St & Lexington Blvd Culvert Replacements	$1,500,000	215 W. Main Street, Northville MI, 48167	Click HERE.	The funding would be used for the full replacement of the Center Street culvert and cured-in-place lining of the Lexington Boulevard culvert.