“Downriver Economic Redevelopment Assistance Program”
The DCC held a second round of community open house meetings for the Downriver Economic Redevelopment Assistance Project on May 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at River Rouge City Hall and on May 9, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton.

In 2022, the Downriver Community Conference (DCC) received an Economic Development and Planning Grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).  The purpose of the grant is to create an economic development plan for the Jefferson Avenue Corridor/Detroit Riverfront communities of River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview, and Trenton.  These communities were chosen because of their location between two recently decommissioned DTE coal-fired power plants. The plan will focus on: 

To Read the full report please click.  Downriver Economic Redevelopment Planning Assistance Project