MDEQ awards nearly $97 million to 137 communities for sewer planning
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) today announced the awarding of nearly $97 million to 137 municipalities to assist with costs of planning for their sewer system maintenance needs from the Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater (SAW) program.
The SAW program provides grant assistance for the development of asset management plans for wastewater and stormwater, stormwater management planning, stormwater and wastewater project planning and design, and testing and demonstration of innovative technology.
This is the fourth round of SAW grant awards and is further progress toward funding the complete list of 579 SAW grant applicants. This most recent achievement now brings the total number of SAW grant applicants to be awarded funding to 478 and the total dollar amount of SAW grant funding awarded to approximately $365 million. More

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Walsh College, which has built its stellar reputation as one of the state’s leading all-business colleges on the success of its undergraduate and graduate accounting programs, will offer a complimentary Strunk Accounting Fundamentals Course beginning Oct. 29 at the Novi campus.
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n Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is inviting Michigan healthcare providers to discuss the integrated care program, MI Health Link, and coordinating care for Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in the program.
LAHC- Leaders Advancing and Helping Community in partnership with LaFontaine Dealership, Dearborn Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security Investigation, Dearborn Public Schools, Parent Teacher Association (PTA Council), Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority and Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Officers Association, announces the launch of its Teen Driver Safety Awareness Campaign: “Be Smart-Drive Safe.” This year’s campaign will launch On October 19th at 9:30 a.m. at Fordson High School in Dearborn, MI. during National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW). The event is expected to host over 1000 students.
Baker College has announced that Richard Bush, Ph.D., of Ypsilanti, has been named dean of the College of Information Technology (IT). “Dr. Bush is an accomplished and extremely knowledgeable professional who has spent his career on the cutting edge of information technology in business, the military and higher education,” said Bart Daig, Ph.D., Baker College System president and CEO. “We welcome his expertise and leadership of Baker College’s extensive IT programs.”