📋 Tender Overview
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today announced a public input opportunity for the Rural Development Fund Grants Program. To ensure effective program priorities MDARD is requesting public input by emailing comments to MDA-Grants@Michigan.gov by Thursday July 2 2020.The grant funds established by Public Act 411 of 2012 are aimed to promote the sustainability of land-based industries food and agriculture forestry mining oil and gas production and tourism. Currently established priorities include infrastructure development workforce training business development and rural capacity building that benefits rural communities.Currently eligible counties include those with a population no greater than 60000 residents or micropolitan statistical areas. Preference is given to projects in Marquette County.All interested parties may visit Michigan.govMDARDGrants for more information about Rural Development Fund grants and to review the 2020 guidelines. Please submit all public comments to MDA-Grants@Michigan.gov by 500 p.m. on July 2 2020 with the subject line 2020 Rural Development Public Comment. The input received will be considered when developing final grant guidelines for 2021.
