The Capital region stands
to get more than $20 million in dedicated funding from the federal
government, a move that will fund various projects and programs in the
Lansing area.
According to excerpts from the article:
Despite
a federal effort to cut back on earmarks, the massive spending bill
approved Tuesday by the Senate includes plenty of local projects
requested by lawmakers, including more than $20 million for the Lansing
area.
There's money for: multiple research projects at Michigan State University, buses and bus storage, new equipment for Lansing and Ingham County police officers, curriculum development at Lansing Community College and a study of the Grand River waterfront restoration project.
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