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The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) is a Michigan-based 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining water quality around the Rouge River. The ARC comprises 35 cities, towns and villages, along with Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw counties, along with non-government bodies governments as authorized by Michigan law. It was founded in 2006 and granted 501(c)(3) status in 2011. The ARC is funded through a mix of grants and membership dues applied to the member organisations.
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"History of the ARC". Alliance of Rouge Communities. Retrieved 10 November 2013.