Flint named to federal Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative
My apologies if this should be in the Non-Detroit section. I'm not sure if you consider Flint in Detroit metro area or not.
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FLINT, MI – Flint’s master plan is already paying dividends as the city was named to a federal program targeted at helping financial distressed cities.
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The seven new locations will receive technical advice and expertise from federal inter-agency teams, HUD said in a statement.
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The program was started with six cities in 2011 by the White House Domestic Policy Council. Detroit was one of the original cities.
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Other cities added to the program include St. Louis, Gary, Ind., Brownsville, Texas, Rockford, Ill., Macon, Ga. And Rocky Mount, N.C.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/inde...al_strong.html