Obama allocates $52 million to Detroit for urban blight removal as pension funds protest bankruptcy

Hotair ^ | 08/21/2013 | Erika Johnsen

[cripplecreek]

Looks like there will be outside oversight of the money this time.

The city receives about $290 million annually in 71 different grants — from community development block grants to Justice Department funding for police. Nowling noted the city at various times has misspent grant funding or been out of compliance with grant requirements. The group also would help ensure the city is in compliance with all grant requirements.

Orr to name group to oversee grants as Detroit gears up for more fed funds

Apparently its grant season. I see Lansing is getting some $3 million for "revitalization". I suspect that a little research would show several hundred million going out to cities all across the country.

[VerySadAmerican]

Sheila Jackson Acornhead Lee should be demanding obama give some money to her district to get rid of urban blight.

[lowbridge]

He gave way more money to the Muslim Brotherhood.

In either case, its money down the drain.

[wrencher]

Well at least none of them posted a stupid cat image.