MARQUETTE, MI-- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has awarded more than $700,000 in grants for shoreline projects across Michigan.
The federal funds come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for creative projects.
In the Upper Peninsula, the city of Sault Ste. Marie has received $30,000 from the DEQ, while Eastern U.P. Regional Planning and Development has been given $18,500.
