Livingston County Michigan Planning Department

Livingston County Planning Staff have considerable experience assisting local communities, agencies and county departments in the preparation and submission of applications for a wide variety of grant programs including: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for sewer and water expansion projects, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grants for parks and recreation areas, Joint Public Ventures Challenge Grants, and many others.

Below is a list of excellent websites to aid in your search for potential grant opportunities. Please call our office for further assistance.

Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/

A source to FIND and APPLY for federal grants.

Grants.com http://www.grants.com/

Explains how to best comply with specific grant requirements and how to create an effective grant application that will insure that you become the recipient of a coveted grant allocation.

Michigan Recovery and Reinvestment Plan http://www.michigan.gov/recovery

Click on the interactive County map tab along the left (right above sign up for emails).

Recovery.gov http://www.recovery.gov/

The U.S. government’s official website providing easy access to data related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

SEMCOG http://www.semcog.org/FederalStimulusPackageUpdateForSEMI.aspx

Provides up to date information about the Federal Stimulus Package for Southeast Michigan as well as many other grant links.