A first for Michigan’s $2.4B SOAR business incentive program: New jobs

Companies say they’ve created 1,846 of the 14,559 jobs they originally promised in exchange for Michigan SOAR subsidies. They still have several years to meet their targets.

By: Paula Gardner

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 1,870

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Michigan’s first large-scale subsidy program just recorded its first job growth
SOAR launched in 2022, but the state says the big deals required time to show results
Lawmakers have been critical of SOAR, which has promised $1.8 billion to companies for 19,600 new or retained jobs

Michigan’s embattled $2.4 billion business incentive program has spurred controversy, but last year it began generating something new: Jobs.

Reports submitted to the state for the

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