Granholm Highlights Recovery Act Housing Help for Families
December 16, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
People across the state will get help to stay in homes, find new housing. LANSING, MI - December 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today met in Kalamazoo with residents struggling to stay in their homes who are finding help through a federal program designed to keep families from becoming homeless and to help the newly-homeless find stable housing.
Governor Granholm Highlights Benefits of Home Weatherization Program for Michigan
December 16, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
LANSING, MI - December 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today highlighted benefits of the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in helping to reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiency in the homes of low-income families throughout the state. Michigan received more than $243 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), which will fund weatherization projects in more than 30,000 homes over the next three years.
Communities Eligible to Receive 2009 Recovery Funds for Sewer, Drinking Water Projects Announced - Deadline for 2010 funding requests approching
March 5, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
LANSING - March 05, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that communities that submitted sewer and drinking water infrastructure projects last spring and summer in anticipation of receiving low-interest loans for repairs this year will be among the first eligible to receive funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Testing Michigan Homes for Radon is Easier Than Ever
January 12, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
January 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Department of Environmental Quality Director Steven E. Chester reminded Michigan homeowners today to start the new year off right by testing their home for radon. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has proclaimed January to be Radon Action Month in Michigan, noting that radon is believed to be the second leading cause of lung cancer and the leading cause among nonsmokers
