LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino is applauding news that the Port of Monroe has been awarded $1 million in Brownfield Redevelopment Grant funds to enhance its infrastructure and capacity.
“The Port of Monroe is Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie, and this funding will help the facility make important infrastructure improvements that will enable it to better compete with other Great Lakes ports,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Helping improve efficiency at the port means supporting high-wage jobs for area workers and long-term economic growth by reducing the cost of shipping goods and products.”
Last month, the port applied for funding under the Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Program. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has awarded $1 million in Brownfield Redevelopment Grant funds to the port for a multifaceted rehabilitation and expansion of the port’s facilities.
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