Apr 8th 2022 | Posted in Infrastructure by Government Contracting Pipeline

Michigan – State lawmakers passed a $4.8 billion budget highlighted by the Building Michigan Together Plan committed to protecting water, fixing roads, improving parks, and building affordable housing.
MI Building Michigan Together Infrastructure investments top pending $4.8B Michigan budgetCritical investments of $645 million in Michigan’s infrastructure include $317 million for road and bridge programs and $66 million to make state transportation infrastructure more resilient to future flooding events. Another $98 million will go toward airport infrastructure improvement grants, and $66 million will support public transportation improvements.
The plan includes nearly $2 billion to address critical water infrastructure needs and more than $1 billion for drinking water improvements, including:
  • $669 million for clean water infrastructure.
  • $210 million to repair dams in Midland and Gladwin counties and another $40 million to address the repair, renovation, or elimination of dams statewide.
  • At least $325 million to replace lead service lines, including 100 percent of lead service lines in Benton Harbor.
  • $55 million to help communities tackle toxic contaminants.
  • $43 million in assistance for small and disadvantaged communities.
Michigan would invest $250 million for state parks, including the creation of a new state park in the city of Flint and $200 million for local park systems, including transformative greenway projects in Detroit and Grand Rapids.
The Building Michigan Together Plan will connect more households and small businesses to fast, reliable high-speed internet through $250 million in funding to improve access and adoption of broadband.
Housing and home improvement programs would receive $150 million, including a $50 million investment in the Housing and Community Development Fund to meet the housing needs of low-income households, $50 million to create a missing middle housing gap fund, and $50 million for residential home improvements including grants to incentivize energy efficiency and provide energy assistance.
The bill is pending the approval of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who has indicated she will sign it.