Securing Another $126.6 Million for Mid-Michigan

Michiganders work hard for their money, and they are tired of seeing their tax dollars wasted. That’s why I have fought hard in Congress to bring resources back to mid-Michigan to make all our great communities even better, safer places to live and work. 

I’m excited to announce that I’ve secured an additional $126.6 million — a total of $130 million since coming to Congress — for local projects in the latest government funding bill that Congress and President Trump approved. These investments put the people’s tax dollars to work right here in mid-Michigan. They’ll boost public safety, support at-risk youth, and accelerate cutting-edge scientific research in our area. Here’s what you need to know about these projects:

$750,000 — Youth Mentoring Program in Lansing
This funding will support young people through the United Mentoring Program, a local nonprofit that connects middle and high school students in Lansing and nearby communities with mentors. The program not only provides the teens with positive role models, but it also offers academic tutoring, teaches them life skills, gets them involved in community service, and helps them chart their career paths. The program is designed to reduce community violence and help put young people on the path to success.

$472,000 — Public Safety in East Lansing
This funding will protect East Lansing residents, city employees, and law enforcement officers by replacing security cameras and making other much-needed security enhancements at city buildings. These upgrades are essential for the continued safety of civil servants and city residents who visit East Lansing government buildings.

$414,351 — Public Safety and Cybersecurity in Eaton County
This funding will protect the safety and privacy of Eaton County residents by updating security cameras and implementing other security features at the combined courthouse and administrative building, as well as evaluating the county’s cybersecurity safeguards to protect sensitive data. The federal investment will help fund the security upgrades while ensuring the county can devote its local resources to essential services, including the sheriff’s deputies who keep the county safe.

$125 million — Nuclear Physics Research and Construction at Michigan State University
This funding will support two initiatives at Michigan State University’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), where professors, other scientists, and students conduct advanced nuclear science research with applications for national security, energy, medicine, industry, and more. MSU will receive $15 million to continue construction of its High Rigidity Spectrometer, which will greatly improve the facility’s nuclear physics research capabilities, and $110 million for optimal operations and energy upgrades. The facility performs critical research for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

These huge wins for mid-Michigan build on the $4.1 million I delivered last fall for agricultural research at MSU, the Livingston County 911 Central Dispatch, and the Putnam Township Fire Department. You can learn more about those investments here.

I’m confident all these investments will build up our communities, strengthen public safety, and help the people in our region thrive.