Specific Grant Programs
Subwatershed Grants for General Permit
Wayne County, through its Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration
Project, will provide federal grant funding over a four-year period
to support communities and agencies within the Rouge watershed in
meeting their requirements under the Michigan DEQ Voluntary Storm
Water General Permit (MIG610000). Two rounds of grants are currently
planned. The first round includes $3.5 million of grants. Grant
funded projects will begin in July 1999. Informational meetings
were held in December 1998. Click here
for a summary of these meetings.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Projects
Grant money was available for various GIS projects, including: collecting
and converting data, purchasing computer hardware and software and
training personnel to utilize GIS.
Click here to view projects selected
for funding.
Storm Water Projects
This grant was available to design and implement various storm water
projects. Such projects include: detention pond planning, design
or construction; streambank stabilization; storm water infrastructure
management; public education programs; pond restoration; and flood
control projects.
Click here to view projects selected
for funding.
Recreation and Habitat Projects
This grant was awarded to plan, design or implement projects related
to increasing recreational opportunities or habitat along the Rouge
River.
Click here to view projects selected
for funding.
Septage/Waste Management
This grant was awarded to support various aspects of septage/waste
management including: public education, training, technical databases,
and household hazardous waste collection.
Click here to view projects selected
for funding.
Wetland Projects
This grant was preliminarily awarded to various wetland projects.
Specific examples include: fish passages; streambank stabilization
(using methods that also provide habitat improvement); wetlands
creation or restoration; stream restoration; and fish stocking.
Additional Information
For additional information on the Community Grants Program, please
contact Razik Alsaigh at (313) 967-2283 or via e-mail at ralsaigh@co.wayne.mi.us.
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