Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are announcing nearly $340,000 in Rural Business Development grants have been awarded to rural small businesses in West and Southwest Michigan.
The funds will support five projects including kitchen equipment purchases for a FARM incubator center in the Muskegon area, a new rail spur into the SMART Industrial Park in Cassopolis, an improved streetscapes in Paw Paw and Union Pier, and the creation of a Southwest Michigan food brand.