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Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding to Fix Roads and Support 729 Jobs in Berrien and Wayne Counties

Statement

Date: Jan. 5, 2022
Location: Lansing, MI
Issues: Transportation Infrastructure

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have awarded two state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) grants that will support a total of 729 new and existing jobs in Berrien and Wayne Counties. The grants will help fund infrastructure improvements related to an expansion of Whirlpool's technical facilities in St. Joseph and Lear Corporation's new seat manufacturing plant in Detroit.

"These grants will help us put Michiganders first and demonstrate our ongoing collaborative efforts around economic development and infrastructure here in Michigan," said Governor Whitmer. "We will continue to stay laser-focused on growing our economy, creating good jobs for Michiganders, and ensuring safe roads for drivers in every community."  


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