Robert R. Robinson Scholarship applications are due by May 31!
Supporting tomorrow’s local leaders The Robert R. Robinson Scholarship, awarded annually by the Michigan Townships Association, seeks to offer financial assistance to students aspiring to leadership roles in their community.
Release of MTA model renewable energy ordinance paused as MPSC issues draft guidance
With the enactment of Public Act 233 of 2023—the new law that shifted siting authority over large-scale renewable energy facilities to the state, MTA has been working with our legal counsel to prepare a sample compatible renewable energy ordinance (CREO) and model application for our members. MTA and MTA’s legal counsel have also been active […]
MSHDA launches MI Neighborhood statewide housing grant opportunity
Local units of government can access funding for housing through the MI Neighborhood application launched by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). The application consolidates nine targeted programs and funding in response to regional action plans strategic alignment with the Statewide Housing Plan. This new application streamlines access to three main housing activity components: […]
Renewables Ready Communities grants available to local units
Any municipality that hosts or is permitted for any portion of an eligible utility-scale renewable energy project can apply for a Renewables Ready Communities Award. This opportunity, through the Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and Environment, provides up to $5,000 per megawatt (MW) to permitters and expectant hosts. In situations where the host and […]
ARPA Project and Expenditure Report due April 30
All non-entitlement units of government (NEUs—all but eight of Michigan’s largest townships) that accepted American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds must complete their annual “Project and Expenditure Report” by April 30. Every NEU must complete the report, even if your township has not obligated any funds or determined how you will put them to use, […]
Read the April/May issue of Township Focus!
Check out our April/May issue of Township Focus now! Read the April/May cover story, “Who can do what? ‘Lightening the load’ for your clerk,” a sneak peek at our 2024 Annual Conference with Keynoter Paul Epstein & MTA’s proposed legislative policy. All that, and more!
BEAD Challenge extended to April 30; identify and confirm high-speed internet service in your township
Townships have additional time to identify and confirm the high-speed internet service within their community. The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) has extended the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Challenge process until April 30. The State Challenge Process allows you to identify and confirm whether the areas in your township are served to improve […]
Read the March issue of Township Focus!
Check out our March issue of Township Focus now! Read this month’s cover story, “Thinking green—Townships’ role in materials management,” as well as the FY 2025 Executive Budget process & so much more!
Muskegon Charter Township supervisor joins MTA Board of Directors
Jennifer Hodges, Muskegon Charter Township (Muskegon Co.) supervisor, has been appointed to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors as the new director of MTA District 15, which encompasses Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties. MTA represents more than 99% of Michigan’s 1,240 townships and is the largest municipal association in the state. Hodges has […]
Reminder: Townships have until the end of 2024 to obligate ARPA funds
Townships have until Dec. 31, 2024, to obligate their allocation of federal ARPA funds. If your township has not already done so or has not fully obligated the money—distributed to local and state governments to mitigate the fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic—you should make plans now in order to meet the deadline. ARPA funds […]