The Green Grocer Project will help create competitive, sustainable grocery offerings in Detroit while improving fresh food offerings for residents. The Green Grocer
Project was launched with a $500,000 seed grant from The Kresge Foundation. DEGC will manage the program, which
includes:
- A Grocer Clearinghouse
for existing store operators and those operators interested in making new investments
in Detroit.
- Technical Assistance:
The Program will assist participating grocers in addressing operational and
store development needs that they encounter on a daily basis, in order to
ensure the highest quality provision of fresh foods at the store.
- Loan funding for store
improvements: The City of Detroit plans to allocate $500,000 in CDBG-R funds to
seed a revolving loan fund at DEGC.
In addition, staff will assist grocers in accessing other financing sources
to carry out the improvements identified through the technical assistance
program.
For information about
applying for assistance through the program, send a message with contact
information and a brief description of your request via email to
GreenGrocer@DEGC.org or via fax to (313) 963-8839.