To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval to accept the amendment to the Materials Management Planning Program Grant Agreement between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to extend the end date from December 7, 2026 to July 31, 2027, and adding year two (2) funding in the amount of $263,013.90, for a project total of $526,052.60
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
GCMPC staff is recommending the Board of Commissioners accept the Amendment to the Materials Management Planning Program Grant and for Chairman Dale K. Weighill to sign the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Governor Whitmer signed an eight-bill package (HB 4454-4461, also known as Part 115 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protections Act) into law on December 22, 2022. Effective March 29, 2023, this legislation updates Michigan’s solid waste management system with the primary intention of increasing the statewide recycling rate.
As part of the legislation, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is requiring each county in Michigan to develop a Materials Management Plan (MMP), previously called a Solid Waste Management Plan. The new MMPs will shift focus away from establishing landfill disposal capacity for garbage to waste diversion through recycling and composting programs. The Materials Management Planning Program Grant will fund the development of the MMP.
DISCUSSION:
-The development of the MMP is 100% State grant funded for the three-year plan development period.
-The grant agreement for the first of the three-year plan development period was accepted in September 2025 in the amount of $263,038.67.
-This amendment extends the end date from December 7, 2026 to July 31, 2027 and adds year two funding in the amount of $263,013.90 for an amended project total of $526,052.60.
-This funding will be used for ...
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