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Residents get more power in allocating ARPA dollars with participatory budgeting model

City of Grand Rapids is using a new model, the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP), that will give residents more say in how its $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be spent in each of the city's three wards.

Vaccination effort spurs massive collaboration between Kent County and local health care providers

The Kent County Health Department and local health care providers are collaborating on what may be the biggest inter-organizational vaccination effort in Michigan’s history.

Received your absentee ballot application? City has mailed them to all registered voters

Grand Rapids City Clerk mailed absentee ballot applications to all of its registered to voters for the August 4 primary and November 3 election. Here's why it's a secure way to vote.

Autonomous Vehicle Initiative changing the way we view public transportation

Over the next year, until July 2020, the Grand Rapids Autonomous Vehicle Initiative (AVGR) has partnered with May Mobility, a company working towards safe and reliable transportation, to pilot a test study of self-driving public transportation.

Vision To Learn launches first step toward free vision care for GRPS students
Foster Kent Kids coalition helps foster homes optimize their family dynamic
New Rental Assistance Program aims to increase accessibility to affordable housing
Meet Up to Eat Up program provides free meals to kids during summer vacation
UIX: GRPS Transformation Plan is using design thinking to incorporate stakeholder voices

GRPS stakeholders gathered at schools in the four different quadrants of the district to sound off on their concerns, talk about what they're proud of, and even what they're angry about. And the district is listening to every word with the help of design thinking.

Definiendo South Division: Manteniendo y desarrollando la identidad de la comunidad

Ante el potencial del desarrollo futuro, los miembros de la comunidad de South Division y Burton Heights comparten sus puntos de vista sobre la fortaleza de la identidad de su comunidad.

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