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  With so many moving parts happening around water infrastructure funding through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) the top question is: how can my community access these funds to improve our water infrastructure? Below you will find the latest updates on available funding through these channels … Read More

  Here at the MML Foundation we believe that the next big thing is a million little things – in Trenton, MI that next big thing is composed of a million little stories. The downtown business district is a stage for the rich history of a town built on trade and the vibrant stories of the folks who call Trenton home. The … Read More

When COVID-19 hit our state, and various financial assistance became available, the Michigan Municipal League launched a new program called ServeMICity to help MML members navigate this new funding. And now that the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is approved and additional support is heading your way, ServeMICity will continue to help your community. The League hopes your community … Read More

In February of 2019, I started a new creative journey. For years, I’d wanted to make sourdough bread. I grew up in a home where homemade bread was the norm, but we’d never done sourdough. I fell in love with the flavor of sourdough as an adult and wanted to produce THAT at home, but the timing had just never … Read More

This guest blog comes from Kelly Warren, director of Membership & Affiliate Engagement for the Michigan Municipal League. In 2019, she was appointed by Governor Whitmer to serve on the State Census Complete Count Committee. Kelly has been managing the deployment of capacity-building grants to Michigan’s communities from the MML Foundation and coordinating state-wide and localized efforts to increase participation … Read More

Maintaining your health – physical, emotional and mental – is important during this time of heightened uncertainty and stress. While we social distance to protect the health of our most vulnerable neighbors and family members, it’s a good time to reinforce, maintain or start some healthy habits like exercise. This guest blog comes from the Michigan Municipal League’s Membership Engagement … Read More

The stay-at-home order has made such a difference for so many staying healthy during the pandemic, but, if we’re being honest, it’s been hard. We’ve felt disconnected, and sometimes bored. We miss our friends, our families and our coworkers. We miss being part of a social fabric that is made strongest through our connections with people in our community. Since … Read More

In honor of International Women’s Day, we want to recognize and thank the women who dedicate their time and talents as MML Foundation board members. The women on our board are leaders in their industries and in their communities. Here’s how they work to make sure more people love where they live. Jenifer Acosta Jenifer Acosta’s work in real estate … Read More

I am humbled and thrilled to have joined the Michigan Municipal League Foundation as president. For the last 20+ years, including as the founder of CityLove Collaborative, VP at the Quicken Loans Community Fund, Program Officer at the Kresge Foundation, and Co-Founder of CreateHere, I have been privileged to build and implement bold, entrepreneurial and innovative nonprofit and philanthropic work … Read More

Fostering civic engagement is critical to the work that municipalities do. It often requires time and resources that can pose barriers to doing it effectively. And that’s why innovative approaches and cross-sector collaboration are needed. Flint recently won the esteemed Engaged Cities Award for its leadership in implementing inventive and inclusive civic engagement efforts. Neighborhood stabilization through blight removal was … Read More