Welcome to the home of the Northern Michigan and Eastern Upper Peninsula Knowledge Economy Strategies Project, a strategic collaborative initiative between the Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development and three regional planning agencies- the Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development Commission (EUPRPDC); Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG); and Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG).
This project is funded with a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration and the funding support of the Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Office of the Provost, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and MSU Extension.
Upcoming Events 
- March 23, 2010: Michigan SBA Conference, East Lansing (Details TBA)
- March, 2010: Exporting Conference, Gaylord (Details TBA)
Recent News 
- Jan. 21, DetNews - Mich. '09 jobless rate 14%
- Jan. 20, Merit - Merit Network wins REACH-3MC Broadband Stimulus Proposal
- Jan. 20, GLITR - Granholm Announces Nearly $6 Million for Green Jobs Training
- Jan. 18, GLITR - Michigan Tech Partner In Three Major Biofuel Projects
- Jan. 13, Governing - ROWE Against the Tide: Increasing government efficiency and reducing costs through ROWE.
- Jan. 12, MI Radio - Poverty, Child Abuse on the Rise in Michigan
Recent Site Updates New
- Updated Links page: New Michigan Foreclosure Rates by County link - January 15
- Updated Links page: New Does Broadband Boost Local Economic Development? report - January 13
- Updated Links page: New MDOT, MDOT Maps, and Recreational Boating links - January 8
- Updated Links page: New Michigan Climate Action Plan report - January 5
Contact the team at ced@msu.edu with any questions, comments, feedback, or suggestions.
The Center for Community & Economic Development is located at 1615 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912.