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Wayne County Commission approves $500,000 MEDC grant for security upgrades at Muslim American Youth Academy

3672623 · May 21, 2025
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The Wayne County Planning & Economic Development Committee approved a $500,000 grant agreement with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to fund controlled-access and other safety improvements at the Muslim American Youth Academy in Dearborn. The state legislator selected the school; the county is not required to provide matching funds.

The Wayne County Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee on May 20 approved a grant agreement with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) for as much as $500,000 to fund safety improvements at the Muslim American Youth Academy in Dearborn.

County economic development director Hassan Sheikh told the committee the funds will "be used to improve facility access protection to meet safety and security concerns for Maya, by adding security controlled entrance access to the facility for the children, staff,…

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