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Washtenaw County to host first annual Small Business Fair on March 15th, 2023

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI., March 2^nd, 2023 – The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development is hosting their first annual Small Business Fair. Designed to connect entrepreneurs with the resources to help their business, the Small B...

Public Hearing & Comment Period for Washtenaw County Urban HOME-ARP Funding

Update:

Due to a County closure for inclement weather, the HOME-ARP Allocation Virtual Public Hearing has been rescheduled to March 9, 2023. Details are as follows:

Housing & Human Services Advisory Board Meeting (virtual)

Thursday, March 9th, 2023 at 6:...

Washtenaw County to Launch Small Business Growth Activator in January 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:     Cheranissa Roach

Office of Community and Economic Development

[email protected]

(734) 210-7699           Website URL https://www.wa...

Washtenaw County OCED Served Thousands of Residents, Distributed Millions of Dollars in Household Su

As the pandemic continued through 2021, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) continued to address the needs of the community and ensure residents had access to emergency food and shelter, financial support for rental an...

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...

Listening Session on Housing Access for Washtenaw County (HAWC)

Housing Access for Washtenaw County (HAWC) is the main way residents can get in touch with housing & homelessness services. HAWC administers intakes and assessments and refers people for services as appropriate and available. We want to hear about you...

Community Dialogues on Funding Opportunity to Address Unsheltered Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) released a new funding opportunity to address unsheltered homelessness. 

These meetings will cover:

• Overview of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
• Data presentation to understand com...

Beat the heat this summer at these Washtenaw County cooling sites!

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...

CANCELED: April 20th Public Hearing on Washtenaw Urban County Draft 2022 Annual Action Plan

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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...

Public Hearings on Washtenaw Urban County Draft 2022 Program Year Annual Action Plan

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & COMMENT PERIOD

Public Hearings on Washtenaw Urban County Draft 2022 Program Year Annual Action Plan

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

SUMMERWORKS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM BUILDS LIFE-LONG NETWORKS & CAREERS

Washtenaw County, MI., February 2022 - The ten-week summer employment and mentorship program, SummerWorks, has paired more than 85 local businesses with more than 380 young adult interns in our community (ages 16-24) since its inception in 2016. ...

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...

UPDATED: Flood Resources Available for Washtenaw County Residents

UPDATE: The deadline for survivors for the June 25-26 severe storms and flooding to register with FEMA for individual disaster assistance has been extended to Wednesday, October 13, 2021. 

The extension applies to survivors living in Wayne and Was...

Barrier Busters Unmet Needs Fund Continues to Support Residents Impacted by the Pandemic

A summary report from the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) shows financial assistance requests made during the first quarter of 2021 (January through March 2021) to the Barrier Buster Unmet Needs Fund continued...

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Releases Bi-Annual Report

Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (WCBRA) recently released the program’s bi-annual report. The report includes information about activities, grant programs, and financial data from 2019 and 2020. 

Highlights from the r...