Economic Vitality Incentive Program
(EVIP)

As indicated by the State of Michigan, "Public Act 63 of 2011, introduced the Economic Vitality Incentive Program. Each city, village, or township that received a FY 2010 statutory payment greater than $4,500 and fulfills the specific requirement for all of the three categories will be eligible to receive a maximum of 67.837363% of its FY 2010 total statutory payment (rounded to the nearest dollar). An eligible city, village, or township will receive 1/3 of the maximum amount for each of the three categories they fulfill the specific requirements for. The three categories are Accountability and Transparency, Consolidation of Services, and Employee Compensation. Each eligible city, village, or township must submit the certification form and required attachments for each category to qualify for payment. Any local unit that falsifies certification documents shall forfeit any future Economic Vitality Incentive Program payments and shall repay the state all Economic Vitality Incentive Program payments it has received."

Requirement 1: Accountability and Transparency (click heading to read more)

Requirement 2: Consolidation of Services (click heading to read more)

Requirement 3: Employee Compensation (click heading to read more)