LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Lansing’s Refugee Development Center (RDC), a nonprofit, is the recipient of a $1 million grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

The Whitmer administration set aside $64 million to award to various local organizations dedicated to helping refugees adjust to life in Michigan, including RDC.

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RDC is known for offering services to help students, as well as those entering the workforce.

RDC’s Executive Director Erika Brown-Binion says that the organization will use the grant to allocate more resources to the south side of Lansing.