NFWF Grant Profile

Install green infrastructure and create public green space with a stormwater retention capacity of 1,300,000 gallons annually on two acres of underutilized land in Detroit, Michigan. Project will create 58 jobs, plant 30 trees, remove more then 10,000 square feet of impervious surface, create 0.2 acres of public green space that will help mitigate neighborhood flooding, accelerate economic development and engage 500 low-income seniors and community members in Detroit's Islandview neighborhood.