Awarded in response to historic flooding in 2023, funds will be used to repair or replace failing alley sewer lines, a major cause of basement backups.

Nearly $350 million in federal funding will help Detroit residents and businesses be better prepared for future flooding events. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented the city of Detroit with a check for $346.

Some major assistance from the federal government will soon help the city of Detroit address some infrastructure problems and much needed repairs to its old sewer lines.

More than a year after storms and tornadoes ripped through Michigan, knocking out power for thousands, flooding freeways and leading to deaths and injuries, the federal government has granted $460.8 million in disaster recovery and prevention funds to the state,

City leaders formally accepted $346 million in funding and began detailing how they plan to spend the money to repair infrastructure ahead of future weather events on Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Detroit and surrounding communities funding through its community block grant program for disaster recovery.

The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and allocates $244 million for Cook County, $96 million for suburban Cicero and $89 million for downstate St. Clair County.