The Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Economic Development is now accepting applications for the FY 2025 Community Service Infrastructure Fund, commonly referred to as TEDF Category B.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Transportation
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF), also known as the TEDF Category B program, was designed as a stop gap measure to provide additional road funding to Michigan’s smallest communities, particularly those with limited ability to fund road improvement projects.
Program Priorities
Each application is reviewed and independently scored based upon a consistent set of criteria:

The extent to which an agency has the ability to fund road projects, based on 2023 real/personal property value proportional to population.
Projects on local roads, as they have fewer eligible funding sources.
Projects paired with other infrastructure projects, as to encourage efficiency and coordination.
Projects done together with another agency’s project, as to encourage lower pricing and general efficiency.
Preventative maintenance projects, as to encourage beter asset management practices.
NOTE: Points are reduced for agencies that received a grant from the program in the past.

Funding Information
The maximum grant amount is the lesser of 50% of the eligible and participating costs, up to $250,000. The remainder of the project costs will be provided by the local agency. To receive the entire $250,000, the eligible and participating work would have to equal or exceed $500,000.
Eligible Projects

Eligible projects include reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, or capital preventative maintenance of city or village streets and stormwater improvements needed for the road project. New construction or routine maintenance such as filling potholes, mowing, plowing, etc. are not permited with Category B funding.

Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include villages and small cities with a population of 10,000 or less, per the 2020 census.
For more information, visit MDOT.