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      <title>Grant provides habitat improvements for private landowners in the UP</title>
      <link>https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-02-11/grant-provides-habitat-improvements-for-private-landowners-in-the-up</link>
      <description>The $200,000 budget comes from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The program has provided private landowners with grants for the past 18 years.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ava Harmon</dc:creator>
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      <title>31 Michigan communities to receive funding for tree-planting</title>
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      <description>A $105,000 in grant funding is being split among 31 Michigan communities to support tree-planting efforts.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:39:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Teresa Homsi</dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Spark Program aims to address recreational equity with $65 million in grants</title>
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      <description>Thanks to an influx of federal funding, the state is awarding $65 million dollars for local governments to expand public recreation opportunities.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 22:12:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Teresa Homsi</dc:creator>
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      <title>State offers grants to bring high-speed internet to rural areas</title>
      <link>https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-07-02/state-offers-grants-to-bring-high-speed-internet-to-rural-areas</link>
      <description>A state grant program is trying to get internet companies interested in offering high-speed services in rural Michigan. One estimate says Michigan could…</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:10:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Snyder declares state of disaster for 17 counties affected by February floods</title>
      <link>https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-03-15/snyder-declares-state-of-disaster-for-17-counties-affected-by-february-floods</link>
      <description>Governor Snyder this week declared a state of disaster in several Michigan counties following February's widespread flooding.State officials said 17…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:06:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CTE programs receive $5 million to expand vocational studies</title>
      <link>https://www.wcmu.org/education/2018-01-26/cte-programs-receive-5-million-to-expand-vocational-studies</link>
      <description>Fourteen school districts in Michigan have received state grant funding to advance an existing or start a new career and technical education program.…</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 21:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>State provides grants to increase county fairground usability</title>
      <link>https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-01-02/state-provides-grants-to-increase-county-fairground-usability</link>
      <description>The state is offering grant funding to help county fairgrounds become more usable year round.State officials said the hope is developing fairgrounds for…</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 10:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Projects to preserve and improve Michigan’s coastline receive half a million dollars</title>
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      <description>The Office of the Great Lakes announced Thursday that eleven projects across Michigan will receive federal grant funding.Rachel Coale is with the Michigan…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DEQ provides over $4 Million in grants to protect Michigan waters this year</title>
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      <description>Protecting lakes and stream is a priority for environmental officials in Michigan. This year they’ve awarded more than four million dollars in grant…</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:07:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>15 million in federal grants will target victims of crime</title>
      <link>https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2017-07-07/15-million-in-federal-grants-will-target-victims-of-crime</link>
      <description>Developing better local support services for victims of crime is the aim 15 million dollars in federal grants.The grants are being offered through the…</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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