# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:25+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-16T10:36:25+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-15 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026.md) 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 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. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | USDA grant | 41500 | USD | 2026-10-15 | observed | | Coopersville Development Authority contribution | 9000 | USD | 2026-10-15 | observed | | Total announced amount | 50500 | USD | 2026-10-15 | observed | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026/data/coopersville-project-funding?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/usda-coopersville-downtown-development-platform-grant-october-2026/data/coopersville-project-funding?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [USDA Rural Development]() (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)