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Leveraging Resources to Create Place in the City of Portland
Speaker: Thomas J. Dempsey, City Manager
Alternate Titles
• “How To Get Lucky With Grants”
Where Luck Is Defined As Preparedness Meeting Opportunity
• “Turning What You Have Into What You Want”
• “Other Peoples Money: A Love Story”
• “Making A Great Place Even Better”
• “If You Improve It, They Will Come…and Stay”
Portland, Michigan
When you think of Portland,
Michigan, you probably think of…
Creating a Walkable “Sense of
Place”
• Creating a Community Vision
• Historic Downtown
• Actively Working with Community Stakeholders
• Paved River Trail System
• 174 Acres of Parks
• Identifying and Applying for State and Federal Grants
Michigan Main Street Program
Data for Portland
Calc. Total # vol hrs
Value vol hrs
Net new bus
Existing bus Expand
Net new FTE job
Total # façade rehab
Total bldg rehab invest
Total private invest
Total Public Investment
Total Public/Private Investment
2003-2010
5,320.50 $91,832 17 6 16 17 $407,429 $534,146 $1,296,382 $1,830,528
Annual 1,991 $39,322 2 0 2 5 $0.00 $11,637 $35,487 $47,124
Total 7,311.50 $131,154 19 6 18 22 $407,429 $545,784 $1,331,869 $1,877,652
1999
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CLEAN MICHIGAN INITIATIVE
WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT GRANT
TWO RIVERS PARK
GRANT FUNDS: $619,100
MATCHING FUNDS: $379,400
1999
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
CLEAN MICHIGAN INITIATIVE GRANT
BOGUE FLATS TRAIL LOOP
GRANT FUNDS: $247,170
MATCHING FUNDS: $0.00
2001 MDOT/TEA FUNDS
KENT ST. BRIDGE RELOCATION
GRANT FUNDS: $580,040
LOCAL MATCH: $307,421
2002
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BONDS
CONSTRUCTION OF CITY HALL
USDA: $1,005,000
DDA BONDS: $995,000
GENERAL FUND: $400,000
2003
MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
DOWNTOWN MARKET ANALYSIS
GRANT FUNDS: $25,000
LOCAL MATCH: $20,000
2005
MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
DOWNTOWN RENTAL REHABILITATION
GRANT FUNDS: $385,000
LOCAL MATCH: $0.00
RIVERTRAIL PARK
EAGLE SCOUT
PROJECTS
2005
MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/ COOL CITIES CATALYST
GRANT - $100,000
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - $625,000
DOWNTOWN BOARDWALK PROJECT
TOTAL GRANT FUNDS: $725,000
LOCAL MATCH: $215,000
2006
MRPA
GET MICHIGAN MOVING MINI GRANT
BOGUE FLATSTRAIL LOOP
INSTALLATION OF FITNESS STATIONS
GRANT FUNDS: $3,000
2007
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
DOWNTOWN FAÇADE PROJECT
GRANT FUNDS: $103,329
DDA FAÇADE GRANT: $51,875
PRIVATE INVESTMENT: $51,875
2006
FEDERAL STP TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
RURAL TASK FORCE
CHARLOTTE HWY.STREET PROJECT
GRANT FUNDS: $236,000
LOCAL MATCH: REQUIRED 25%
2008
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT GRANT
MAPLE STREET ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
GRANT FUNDS: $684,744
LOCAL MATCH: $145,678
RINDLEHAVEN
A
TND/PUD
2012
2010 ARTPRIZE SCULPTURE INSTALLATION IN
WILL TOAN PARK
DDA/ MAIN STREET: $9,000.00
COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL: $2,500.00
Upcoming Projects Downtown CDBG Façade Improvement Project
Rivertrail Box Culvert Installation Project
Proposed Aesthetic Treatments to Box Culvert
Portland, Michigan…
Placemaking so good, it
should be on postcards.
So Please…
When you think of Portland, Michigan, know
that we are much more than…
Portland, A 2011”Great American
Main Street” Finalist
