Emergency manager Michael Brown is banking on the renewal of a Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grant to save the jobs of a dozen police officers but the proposal is still under review and it will take time to know whether the grant is money in the bank.
The Mott Foundation grant was made to the city through its special initiatives program, which is designed to respond to "critical opportunities and/or issues that have the potential to significantly improve the quality of life in the Flint area.
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