USDA awards $41,500 for a multipurpose downtown space in Coopersville
USDA Rural Development announced a $41,500 grant to the Coopersville Downtown Development Authority in Michigan to convert an underused main-street site into a multipurpose platform. The authority is contributing another $9,000 to the project.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
Published: · Updated:
The planned multi-level venue is intended for performances and everyday gatherings. USDA says the site is near a pocket park, splash pad, local businesses and a historic train attraction.
The grant comes through the Rural Business Development Grants program. USDA says the investment is intended to support economic development in rural Michigan; the announcement sets no visitor, employment or revenue target.
Data
Project funding
Coopersville, Michigan; October 15, 2026
- USDA grant
- 41,500 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Coopersville Development Authority contribution
- 9,000 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Total announced amount
- 50,500 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
Methodology
The USDA grant and the authority’s contribution are reported separately. The total is the arithmetic sum of those two stated amounts; the announcement gives no other project cost.
Updated:
Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Business enterpriseSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.rd.usda.gov ↗
Geographic references
Only source-provided geographic references are shown. Opening an external map is optional. Optional story maps use OpenStreetMap. Opening a map sends your IP address and this site’s address to the map provider; location data remains readable as text without loading the map.
- United States · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.rd.usda.gov ↗