The purpose of the Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is to provide technical assistance, planning, and matching grants to local units of government, planning organizations, and federally recognized Tribal nations to help draw federal infrastructure money to Michigan’s communities.
TAC provides a suite of resources to support Michigan communities in applying for federal grant funding. TAC is continuing to build out the full range of resources. TAC currently offers three key support services: grant identification, grant writing, and match funding. These three services will be available to eligible recipients by an application to TAC. TAC will continue to expand support offerings for additional entities in the future. For more information, please reach out to Kris Brady, bradyk4@michigan.gov.
The Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center (MIO TAC) announces the Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot Program (PDAP). Municipalities and federally recognized tribes can now apply for a grant to pay for required infrastructure pre-development activities for surface transportation, transit, and drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects under development.
The purpose of the PDAP program is to invest in impactful transit, surface transportation and water infrastructure projects that are under development but under-resourced. The PDAP will help fund the pre-construction phase of critical projects that have not moved forward due to lack of resources needed to complete required pre-development activities. The aim is to get critical infrastructure projects in Michigan communities prepared to make a competitive federal grant application.
Funding can be used to pay for such activities as preliminary engineering and design, feasibility studies, environmental review, public engagement, technical studies and data gathering, and more.
Important to Note: MIO TAC is targeting only transit, surface transportation and drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects with the Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot.
The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) announces up to $50 million for economic recovery in declared major disaster areas designated in 2023 or 2024. Eligible counties in Michigan include Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne can apply. EDA requires a 20% match. To fully capitalize on this opportunity, the Michigan Infrastructure Office, in partnership with LEO, MEDC, and MSP, introduces the RECOVER-MI Challenge program which holds dedicated matching funds to encourage local applications. And the NEW Michigan Infrastructure Office RECOVER-MI Challenge will provide a match commitment for applicants at 5% of the grant request.
AND - MIO TAC can provide free grant writing assistance and may provide an additional commitment for a portion of the required match when needed for two of the three pathways listed on the Disaster Supplemental NOFO,
For those seeking funding for Industry Transformation for growing a specific, critical local industry, please contact Nadia Abunasser, MEDC at AbunasserN@michigan.org
Qualified applicants for free grant assistance can apply HERE. MIO TAC has provided a fact sheet about the EDA Disaster Supplemental Grant Program, click HERE. A short instructional video has been provided to assist in completing the MIO TAC application. VIDEO LINK: Disaster Supplemental Technical Assistance Application Instructional Video.
MIO TAC looks forward to hearing from you! Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Please apply now.
Are you a municipal or Tribal government that placed clean energy projects into service in 2024? Apply now for free accounting support to help with your 2024 Elective Pay filing!
The Technical Assistance Center (TAC) has purchased accounting services to be allocated to Michigan communities to help them file for direct pay and receive their checks from the IRS. Applicants must be Elective Pay-eligible entities that have placed eligible projects in service in their 2024 tax year. Municipal and Tribal governments will receive priority, but other eligible entities are also encouraged to apply. Funding is provided by the Michigan Infrastructure Council. Submit your application here.
Director
Technical Assistance Center
Michigan Infrastructure Office
Email: BradyK4@michigan.gov
