Detroit Evening Report: Detroit receives nearly $350M for flood recovery; National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter + more
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The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried by a joint services body bearer team into U.S. Capitol Rotunda where he will lie in state, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Washington.
The city of Detroit has been granted $346 million in Community Development Block Grants for federal disaster recovery.
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Mayor Mike Duggan and Kera Package from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development made the announcement at the city’s Water Board Authority Building on Randolph Street Wednesday morning.
The city says it’s getting the funds because of flooding issues in 2023. The money will be used to provide infrastructure and housing improvements to prevent future flood damage.
Other headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2024:
- The funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Thursday, and President Joe Biden has declared it a National Day of Mourning. That means Detroiters will have to do without some federal services for the day. Listen to special coverage of the funeral services beginning at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning on 101.9 WDET or watch the livestream at wdet.org.
- Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery could be back in uniform and ready to play in the team’s first playoff game of the year, according to coach Dan Campbell. The team has the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
- Downtown Detroit continues its preparations for the North American International Auto Show. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to get a special preview tour of the show Thursday morning. Media Day and the Charity Preview take place on Friday. The show opens to the public on Saturday and runs through Monday, Jan. 20.
- Gas prices are slightly lower in metro Detroit, with the average price of a gallon of self-serve unleaded at $3.09 — down from $3.12 last week, but 14 cents more than residents were paying a month ago. The national average is $3.06.
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