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Public Community Period: Needs Assessment for Washtenaw Urban County 2024-25 Annual Action Plan

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Needs Assessment for Washtenaw Urban County 2024-25 Annual Action Plan

Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development regulations, notice is hereby given by the Washtenaw County Office of ...

Washtenaw County Launches Financial Empower Center, Offering Free Financial Counseling

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI., September 5th, 2023 – Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, in partnership with the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), announced today th...

Washtenaw County Brownfield Program 2021-2022 Biennial Report

WASHTENAW COUNTY BROWNFIELD PROGRAM 2021-2022 BIENNIAL REPORT, SHOWS SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE WITH BROWNFIELDS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI., July 31^st, 2023 – Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (WCBRA) has released its 2021-20...

Foster Grandparent Program Celebrates 55 Years of Service

The Washtenaw County Foster Grandparent Program honored 44 senior volunteers at the “Mahalo Moments” luncheon for their service. The event featured many fun opportunities for honorees including traditional Polynesian dancers, a themed menu, and fun photo-...

FY2023 Community Action Plan Community Services Block Grant

The Community Action Plan (CAP) serves as a roadmap demonstrating how Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) eligible entities plan to deliver CSBG services. The CAP identifies and assesses poverty related needs and resources in the community and establish...

Foster Grandparent Program Recruiting Volunteers, Ages 55+

Washtenaw County’s Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is currently recruiting income-eligible individuals, ages 55 years or older, for a rewarding opportunity to provide educational support and mentorship to youth in local schools, daycare setting...

Request for Community Reviewers - New Human Services Partnership

Washtenaw County, the City of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw Urban County have worked diligently to develop the New Human Services Partnership, replacing Coordinated Funding of Human Services.  The renewed focus of the Partnership is to incorporate ...

Barrier Busters: 20 Years of Service to Community in 2021 - Provided $530K in Emergent Needs

As the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continued through 2021, the Barrier Busters Network responded to individual crisis by providing emergency assistance to residents across Washtenaw County. A comprehensive summary of the group’s co...

Barrier Busters Network Continues to Assist with Emergent Needs, 3rd Quarter Report Available Now

The Barrier Busters 3rd Quarter Report provides information about the type of funding requests distributed to Washtenaw County residents from July 1 - September 30, 2021. Highlights include: 

• 45.3% of total requests in the third quarter assisted u...

New Human Services Partnership to Replace Coordinated Funding

Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor are working together in coordination with other local funding agencies to develop a New Human Services Partnership to replace Washtenaw Coordinated Funding.

The New partnership will focus investments in efforts to...