Flint Water Emergency
Mayor Weaver Kicks Off Third Phase of FAST Start Pipe Replacement Initiative
Mayor Karen Weaver today officially kicked off the third phase of her FAST Start initiative by announcing the neighborhoods where crews plan to replace service lines to 788 more homes in Flint this fall.
Read MoreCommunity Water Resource Sites Open in Every Flint Ward
FLINT, Mich. – Community Water Resource Sites are open in all nine city wards and ready to serve Flint water system customers with bottled water, water filters, replacement cartridges and at-home water testing kits after the presidential emergency declaration ended on Aug. 14, according to the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division […]
Read MoreFlintNOW, Huntington Bank and Flint & Genesee Chamber Announce First 30 Flint Small Businesses to Receive Grants from the Moving Flint Forward Fund
(FLINT, Mich.– June 16, 2016) FlintNOW, Huntington Bank and The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced that 30 Flint businesses would receive grant money totaling $269,500 from the Moving Flint Forward (MFF) Fund. The grants mark the first round of disbursements from a $1 million contribution made by Huntington Bank to the MFF […]
Read MoreOver 100 Top Executives Participate in Flint & Genesee Chamber’s Leadership Summit
(FLINT, Mich., June 14, 2016) – More than 100 top executives from across Michigan convened at the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s Leadership Summit – exceeding expectations – to discuss how the business community can help craft Flint’s vision for the future. The meeting was held at the Flint Institute of Arts on Tuesday, June 14.
Read MoreFederal Agencies Continue to Work with State and Local Officials
Federal agencies continue to work with state and local officials to help Flint recover from the water crisis. Click here for the Federal, State, County and City Partners Update for the week of May 13, 2016.
Read MoreFGCC Hosts Mission Flint, Business Leaders and Faith-Based Community to Discuss Next Steps in Economic Recovery
Flint business leaders and pastors met May 10 with city and state officials to share firsthand accounts from their on-the-ground experiences of the water crisis during a private meeting hosted by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The 12-member group included top officials from the Snyder Administration, including Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Mission […]
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