{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.79502","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.79502","heading":"Waterfront redevelopment grants program; establishment; provisions; funding sources; waterfront public access.","body":"Sec. 79502.\n\nThe department shall establish a waterfront redevelopment grants program. A local unit of government may apply to the department for a grant to conduct a project that does any of the following:\n\nProvides for response activities on waterfront property consistent with a waterfront redevelopment plan.\n\nProvides for the demolition of buildings and other facilities along a waterfront that are inconsistent with a waterfront redevelopment plan.\n\nProvides for the acquisition of waterfront property or the assembly of waterfront property consistent with a waterfront redevelopment plan.\n\nProvides public infrastructure and public facility improvements to waterfront property consistent with a waterfront redevelopment plan.\n\nA grant shall not be provided under this part for a project that is located at any of the following:\n\nLand sited for use as a gaming facility or as a stadium or arena for use by a professional sports team.\n\nLand or other facilities owned or operated by a gaming facility or by a stadium or arena for use by a professional sports team.\n\nLand within a project area described in a project plan pursuant to the economic development corporations act, 1974 PA 338, MCL 125.1601 to 125.1636, for a gaming facility.\n\nFor any grant issued under this part, the department shall require that a local unit of government provide at least 25% of the total project's cost from other public or private funding sources.\n\nA project funded pursuant to this part shall provide for waterfront access to the general public.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-79502","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"ab8124c4c51e60593e6e85cbac379331979a5cc740c6c7cb84c02455523989e6","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.79501","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.79503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}