LANSING — Michigan’s newly passed state budget includes nearly $20 million for projects launched in response to Midland’s Edenville Dam collapse.

The funding will go toward the development of flood-resistant infrastructure and support efforts to rebuild the dams that broke in 2020.

“This budget provides additional funds to help build the type of state of the art infrastructure to ensure that type of disaster doesn’t happen again in mid-Michigan,” said Rep. Bill G. Schuette, (R) District 95, Midland.

$10 million will go to the city of Midland for flood-reduction infrastructure.

Tony Stamas, CEO of the Midland Business Alliance, says the grant will help reduce the risks of future flooding and larger natural disasters.

“The city has been working on a number of fronts to kind of build up

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