ARPA Community Grant Review Committee Approved

Last evening, (Tuesday, May 9, 2023) the City of Muskegon Commission formally approved the recommended slate of city residents to serve on the city’s ARPA Community Grant Review Committee.

• On February 14th, 2023 the City Commission authorized the dedication of $1.6M from the City’s remaining allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal stimulus funds for the creation of a city-sponsored ARPA Community Grant program. https://muskegon-mi.gov/cresources/ARP-001-Grant-Application-Program-Guidelines.2.16.pdf

• An ARPA Community Grant Review Committee has been established to review eligible applications and submit recommendations to the Commission. The Commission will review and make funding decisions at a Regular Committee Meeting in June.

• The Review Committee is comprised of (6) members: one representative from each of the (4) City Commission Wards, the City Manager and the Director of the Community and Neighborhood Services Department. Two representative(s) from local Community Based Organizations will be included to act in an advisory capacity. Ward 1 – Lawrence Baker / Ward 2 – Leon Howard / Ward 3 – Jennifer Sanocki / Ward 4 – Nina Leask