Macomb County
Recent News About Macomb County
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MACOMB COUNTY: Macomb Partnership For Overdose Prevention To Provide Free Naloxone
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, The Macomb County Partnership for Overdose Prevention (MPOP), formerly Operation Rx, is hosting an event on Monday, August 31st to distribute free naloxone to interested individuals.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Showcases The Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars In Small Business Grants With New Digital Dashboard
Macomb County officials have launched a dashboard to provide current and relevant information about the county's $20 million Small Business Sustainability Grant Program.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Health Department WIC Program Receives Gold Loving Support Award Of Excellence From The USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture recently awarded the Macomb County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program a Gold Loving Support Award of Excellence for its breastfeeding program.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works! Now Providing New Remote Services
Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works! has continued to provide remote services for individuals affected by unemployment during the pandemic
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MACOMB COUNTY: 4-H Members Named Michigan 4-H State Award Winners
Two Macomb County teens have been selected to receive 2020 Michigan 4-H State Awards in the program's Junior Division. Aubrey Richards, 14, of Shelby Township and Morgan Jowett, 14, of Sterling Heights were recognized by MSU Extension during a virtual ceremony on June 24.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Free Dental Services Available For Macomb County Veterans
Macomb County Veterans Services will provide free dental exams to local veterans without dental insurance on August 12 and August 17.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Get Vaccinated
Fewer Michigan children are currently up to date on their routine vaccines because of postponed well-child visits during the COVID-19 pandemic
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MACOMB COUNTY: Announces Second Round Of Business Sustainability Grants, Plans To Distribute $5 Million To Businesses With More Than 50 Employees
Executive Mark A. Hackel today joined Vicky Rad, director of Macomb County Planning and Economic Development (MCPED) to announce a second round of grants to help local businesses affected by COVID-19.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Free Tax Preparation And Filing Services Available For Macomb County Veterans
Macomb County Veterans Services has partnered with Macomb Community Action and the Accounting Aid Society to offer free tax help for local veterans and low-income individuals and families through its IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Food Program To Participate In Virtual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The Macomb Food Program is seeking donations as part of a virtual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, an annual event hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC).
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MACOMB COUNTY: Executive Mark Hackel To Not Seek Extension Of Macomb County’s State Of Emergency
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel announced today that unless there is a reversal in the trend lines, he will not be asking the Board of Commissioners to extend the County’s State of Emergency which is set to expire on June 26, 2020.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Health Department Announces New Drive-Through Testing Site For Covid-19
The Macomb County Health Department announced today that it will be providing COVID-19 drive-through testing for all Macomb County residents.
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MACOMB COUNTY: MCPWO Launches Covid Testing In County Sewers
The Macomb County Public Works Office has launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of sampling and studying sewage in an effort to trace hotspots for Covid-19.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Macomb Food Program Receives Donations From The Macomb County Bar Foundation And Attorney Title Agency
The Macomb Food Program recently received two donations from local organizations to assist efforts in fighting food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Donations Bolster Macomb Community Action Operations
Macomb Community Action (MCA) is the recipient of four major donations by local companies
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MACOMB COUNTY: Awarded $300,000 For Brownfield Assessments
The Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development has been awarded $300,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess brownfield sites in the county.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Receives Grant From The Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan For The Fight Against COVID-19
Macomb County recently received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to aid county efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Salesforce Care Small Business Grants
As part of Salesforce’s commitment to small businesses and giving back to the community, it will accept applications for $10,000 grants to help them through the COVID-19 outbreak.
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MACOMB COUNTY: Relief Grants Awarded To 148 Macomb County Small Businesses
Macomb County today announced that 148 Macomb County businesses would receive grants from the Michigan Small Business Relief Program
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MACOMB COUNTY: Executive, Sheriff Reconsider Plans For Jail Request
The spread of COVID-19 in the region and the corresponding impact it is having on both the jail population and Macomb County’s economy, has caused the Macomb County Executive and Sheriff to reconsider plans to ask voters to approve a jail millage in August.