DETROIT โ Fiat Chrysler is contributing $400,000 to a Detroit neighborhood fund as part of a community benefits agreement tied to its new assembly plant on the cityโs east side, the automaker said Monday.
Another $400,000 will be contributed in 2021, according to Fiat Chrysler.
The community benefits agreement calls for Fiat Chrysler to invest in the surrounding neighborhoods, jobs training and education.
Fiat Chrysler also said Monday that it is contributing $285,000 to the Chandler Park Conservancy to help the nonprofit start construction on a community-based environmental education plaza.
The automakerโs commitment to Detroit goes beyond its facilities, said Ron Stallworth, a Fiat Chrysler external affairs manager.