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meda newsEach week, the MEDA staff sifts through several sources for news that is useful to our members, and that highlights the work of our members. MEDA members receive the news before it is posted to this page.

Headlines not only include good news about economic growth in Michigan, but also valuable reports, examples of the creative use of an economic development tool for a project, federal-level program updates, or economic outlooks and trends. MEDA Members in the News articles list the name of a MEDA member and tell about the work that they are doing to grow their community. The Economic Development Around the Word component is meant to give perspectives and ideas based on what is going on in other states or countries.

5/30/23

Study: Michigan Boating Industry Drives $10.2B in Economic Activity, 45,000 Jobs

Our Next Energy Considers Doubling Van Buren Township Factory Footprint — Before the First One is Even Built

Economic Development Resources
EDA Tech Hubs Informational Webinar (Recording)

VTM Michigan

USDA Rural Development Community Connect Grants

State Land Bank Predevelopment Loan Program

5/22/23

Consumers Energy Teams up With MEDC and Walbridge to Prepare Shovel-ready Sites

First Binational ‘EV Corridor' Stretches from Kalamazoo to Quebec

State of Michigan Signs MOU to Establish Global Semiconductor Center of Excellence in Michigan

Economic Development Resources
EDA is Now Accepting Applications for the Tech Hubs Program Funding Opportunity

5/15/23

Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills for Tax Exemptions for Businesses

Business Leaders Want More than Incentives to Drive Economic Development Strategy

Economic Development Resources
STEM Talent Challenge Funding Opportunity

Cracking the Code on Digital Talent Attraction

VTM Michigan Coming Soon - MEDC Informational Webinar This Week

USDA Broadband Technical Assistance Grant - Applications June 20

5/8/23

Michigan Business Leaders Mildly Hopeful Despite Lagging GDP, Income

Nel to Build Gigafactory in Michigan

Senate Panel Votes to Double Caps on Incentives in Transformational Brownfield Law

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MEDC Educational Video Recordings

5/1/23

Grand Valley Looks to Make Grand Rapids a College Town

Hemlock Semiconductor Joins State Partnership to Lower Cost of Child Care for Employees

Northern Michigan Tries to Expand its Tech Startups Alongside Tourism

Economic Development Resources
State Land Bank Authority - Round Two of Blight Elimination Program RFP's Being Accepted

State of Michigan Community EV Toolkit Supports Local Governments in Preparing for an Electrified Mobility Future

4/24/23

Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Hires Ex-state Sen. Ken Horn

'Opportunity of a Generation' | Gotion Battery Plant Approved Near Big Rapids

Economic Development Resources
Draft Application Live for Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program 2.0 Funding

Office of Rural Development April 26th Virtual Rural Roundtable on Housing Capacity

Urban & Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grants

4/17/23

Market Van Buren Helps Cass County Get $100K for Broadband

Economic Developers Work to Build Public Trust in Massive Manufacturing Projects

In Michigan, an Affordable Housing ‘Emergency’ Looms

Economic Development Resources
$4.7 Million Available to Help Michigan Businesses Address Talent Shortages

Michigan’s $10K Incentive Keeps Tech Nerds and Gearheads in State

Main Street Solution Center User Guide

Bridge Lunch Break to Discuss Preparing for Careers in Michigan

4/10/23

MEDC | Michigan’s Robust Semiconductor Industry Grows

This Banking Crisis is Nothing Like 2009. Small Businesses are Contingency Planning Anyway.

MEDC Awards $1.1M to Grassroots Kalamazoo Housing, Daycare Project

Economic Development Resources
MEDC's Revitalization and Placemaking Program Informational Webinar

Michigan Office of Rural Development - Rural Readiness Grants

Michigan Municipal League Offering Fourth Round of Bridge Builders Microgrants

4/3/23

Complete MSHDA CDBG Survey to Help Determine Use of Anticipated Funds for Housing in Non-Entitlement Rural Areas Program Development and Design

U.P.’s Remote Lifestyle Draws New Talent. Is There Enough Housing for Them?

BorgWarner to Invest $20.6 Million, Create 186 Jobs in Metro Detroit

Lighting the Way Forward: Merit Network and Michigan State University Project Could Mark a Turning Point in Digital Equity for Michigan

Economic Development Resources
Opportunity Resource Fund - Promoting Your Business on a Budget

CMF Members Partner with the State to Launch $10 Million Microbusiness Loan Program

MSU Community Engagement Scholars Program

3/27/23

Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Repeal Right to Work, Restore Prevailing Wage

UL Solutions to Develop Battery Testing Lab in Auburn Hills

New Chief Named for Michigan Agriculture Department

Economic Development Resources
Attracting and Developing Talent with MI STEM Forward - How Northern Lakes Economic Alliance Used the Program to Help a Small Business Find Talent

MDARD Specialty Crop Block Grant

Backing Small Businesses

3/20/23

$150K Grant Aimed at Expanding Child Care Access in Upper Thumb

What to Know About Restoration, Possible Expansion of Prevailing Wage Law

Economic Development Resources
Doing Business With the State of Michigan Webinar

MEDC Educational Videos

Announcing $2.3 Million Dollars in Funding for the MSHDA Mod Permanent Program, and the MSHDA Multiple Modulars (M3) Pilot Initiative

Report: New Distribution Centers Raise Tax Revenue for their Communities

3/13/23

Whitmer Signs Tax Cuts, $1.4 Billion for Business Incentives into Law

Michigan Microbusiness Coalition Launches to Support Startups and Small Ventures

Former Wyandotte City Hall to be Renovated into Mixed-use Development

Economic Development Resources
Grants for Build Missing Middle Housing in Michigan

Michigan's Statewide Housing Plan is Finalized. Read it Now.

Gov. Whitmer Announces New EV Jobs Academy Website to Connect Michiganders to Careers in Electric Vehicle Industry

231 Food & Beverage Pitch Challenge

3/10/23

Senator Chang Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award

Senator Roger Victory Receives Second Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award

Representative Matt Hall Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award

Representative Samantha Steckloff Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award

3/6/23

No Slowdown In Sight for Michigan

‘Wins for the Entire State’: More Big-Name Companies Plant Roots in Michigan

EGLE Releases Draft Materials for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program

Industrial Update: Did the Market Overshoot the Equilibrium?

Economic Development Resources
Supercharge Your Climate and Sustainability Goals

Consumers Energy Put Your Town on the Map Competition

2/27/23

MICHauto’s Glenn Stevens Jr. Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission

Faster Internet & Lower Cost: How IXPs Are Changing the Way Communities Get Connected - 4 Michigan Target Communities

How EDA Grant to Downriver Community Conference Will Make a Difference to Downriver Communities (video)

Economic Development Resources
Putting Unprecedented Federal Funding for Trails and Active Transportation to Work

Michigan Main Street The Small Deal Survey: What We Learned

Meeting the Challenge of Supply Chain Disruption

CDBG Public Gathering Spaces Initiative

3D Printer Pitch Competition

2/21/23

Ford Details $3.5 Billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant to be Built in Marshall

Ford Chooses U.S. for Federal Incentives. Experts Say It's Just the Beginning.

Port Huron Manufacturer Getting 7-Year Tax Break for $2.6 Million Expansion

Economic Development Resources
MI Connected Future Tour Schedule

U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Tech Hubs Program

USDOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunities

2/13/23

GVSU, Employers form Partnership to Accelerate Talent Creation in Michigan

New Bill Folds Together Tax Cuts, $180 Rebate, $1.8 Billion Earmark for Economic Development

Economic Development Resources
State of the Upper Peninsula Workforce

Making It In Michigan Food Trade Show and Networking Conference

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (M-STEP)

What in the World? FDI Trends to Watch in 2023

MDARD Announces Value-Added Grant Opportunity

2/6/23

GM to Invest $650 Million in Lithium Mining Company in US

More Details Emerge for $1.5B District Detroit Buildout and Incentives

Economic Development Resources
Megasites: The Proof is in the Outcomes

New IEDC EDRP Report: Strategies to Raise Local Workforce Participation

1/31/23

MEDA Releases 2022 Annual Report

1/30/23

Detroit Scores Tops for Startups but Survey Shows it Needs to Think Bigger to Stay Ahead

GM to Spend $795 Million Prepping Flint and Bay City Plants for V-8s

Whitmer Announces $23 Million in Startup Funding for Child Care Entrepreneurs

Michigan Tries to Lure Tech Workers After Layoffs at Google, Other Giants

Economic Development Resources
PMBC Bridge Street Local Vendor Event Applications Due Feb. 3rd

CEDAM Community Development Fellowship Applications Due March 5th

Dbusiness 30 in their 30s Nominations Being Accepted

1/23/23

Michigan Economic Development Leader Gets New Contract

Mott Foundation Grants $16.5 Million to Support a New YMCA and Mixed-use Space in Downtown Flint

Michigan May See ‘Mild’ Recession in 2023, but it Also Has a $9.2B Surplus

Economic Development Resources
Michigan’s Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan Offers Wealth of Insights

How Are Economic Developers Partnering to Solve Workforce Challenges?

Manufacturing Accelerator Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Ideas into Reality

EDA Revolving Loan Fund

1/17/23

Michigan Predicted to “Dominate” EV Battery Manufacturing After $2B Investment

What Michigan's Minimum Wage Increase Means for Small Businesses

The Fresh Economic Development Strategy Emerging in the Midwest

Economic Development Resources
State Land Bank Authority Blight Elimination Program – Deadline January 31

Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency Program (MI-HOPE) - Deadline for Agency Submissions for Phase 2 Funding is February 9

The Challenges of Renovating an Existing Facility Into a Food Plant

1/9/23

Lear To Build $112 Million Expansion In SE Michigan, Traverse City EV Components

Lordstown, Ohio Gives Michigan Hint of How EV Battery Plant Changes Economy

Cadillac Offering Downtown Dollars to Stimulate Local Economy

Economic Development Resources
Site Selection Magazine's State of the States Report

SBA Veteran Contracting Assistance Programs

6 Things to Know About How Development Works

12/26/22

It Was a Boom Year for Grand Rapids Development. These 9 Projects are Set to Come Online in 2023.

New Program Gives SE Michigan an Edge in Hot Industrial Real Estate Market

Economic Development Resources
USDA Accepts Applications for Rural Energy for America Program

Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $6.3 Million to Michigan in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

Guide for Building a Community Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

FY23 Certified Local Government Program Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

PFAS: A Michigan Update

12/19/22

Michigan is a Climate Haven in a Warming World. Will Everyone Move Here?

Another Suburban Office Building Looks to Go Residential

Upper Peninsula Paper Mill May See $1 Billion Manufacturing Investment

Economic Development Resources
MICHAuto Summit - Full Webcast

Governor Whitmer Announces $2 Million Grant to Grow High-Tech Talent Pipeline in Michigan

Supporting Small Businesses and Local Communities - Recorded Webinar

12/14/22

Zachary Morris Elected to Three-year Term on MEDA Board of Directors

12/12/22

SmartZone Grant to Be Used for Outdoor Innovation Center

Toolmakers for Automakers See Wave of New Business Headed Their Way

Acrisure Leader Shares Talent Attraction Insights

Pfizer to Invest $750M at Kalamazoo Facility for Medicines and Vaccines - Series of Other Life Sciences and Medical Device Investments Michigan Has Secured Recently

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Michigan Green Communities Challenge

Let Your Business Opinions be Heard with The Michigan Future Business Index Survey

12/5/22

Ottawa County Approves $32.7M in ARPA Funds for Community Projects

New Investments in Western Upper Peninsula Announced

Oakland County Investing $1M to Aid Development of Affordable Housing

Economic Development Resources
Pure Michigan Trail, Water Trail or Trail Town Applications Due Jan. 15

Top Five Mistakes to Avoid When Enabling Missing Middle Housing in your City or State: Don’t Get This Wrong

Rural Business Development Grants - Application Window Ope

11/28/22

Remote Work Creating Challenges for Incentive Agreements and Compliance

Kalamazoo Awarded EGLE Brownfield Funding to Redevelop Two Contaminated Sites

Gov. Whitmer Forms Semiconductor Talent Action Team

Why Venture Capital is Vital to the Economy

U-M Startups Raise $760M During FY22, Added 433 Inventions

Economic Development Resources
SSBCI 2.0 Access to Capital Overview 11/29 Webinar

Michigan CDFIs to Form Coalition, Collaborate on Lending Solutions, Programming

11/21/22

Michigan Pitches New ‘Mega Sites' Near Lansing, Flint to EV and Chip Makers

Gretchen Whitmer Announces Nearly 300 New Jobs in Grand Blanc Township

Upjohn Releases New Report: Bridging Research and Practice to Achieve Community Prosperity

Economic Development Resources
Housing Michigan Coalition Supported Legislation

The Future of Freight: Transforming the Movement of Goods

Shop Local Resources for Small Business Saturday

11/14/22

Economic Development Resources
U.S. Department of Commerce Launches First of its Kind Economic Recovery Corps with $30 Million CARES Act Investment

MSU Research Foundation Allocated $8M from the State of Michigan to Continue Startup Investment Program Across the State

LIFT Scholarship Program

Headlines

Parents, Students and Businesses Benefit: APS Breaks Barriers, Builds Unique Partnership

Grant, Loan Awarded for Vault Project

MSU Researchers Get $500K NSF Grant to Continue EV Charging Station Work

11/7/22

Five Current Economic Incentive Trends

Shelby Township of Oceana County to Receive $2.2M in Support for Workforce Housing Infrastructure

Michigan Celebrates Small Businesses - Call for Nominations

What New Federal Funding Will Mean for Making Batteries

Economic Development Resources
Michigan Historic Preservation Network Predevelopment Loan Program

Legal Training Services for Exporters

10/31/22

Monitor Township Printer Relies on a Unique Workforce to Build its Business

Proposal Aims to Improve Ferndale Buildings with Help of Resident-led Task Force

Economic Development Resources
A New Playbook Looks To Help Rural Communities Utilize Opportunity Zones

Free Webinar with Michigan High Speed Internet Office on Closing the Digital Divide

Notice and Request for Information-Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs

MEDA Member News and Views
Kick-off Event for the Flint & Genesee Business Bridge is Underway - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, the Executive Director of Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance

UP Colleges Help Train for Manufacturing Careers - Featuring: Amy Berglund, Director of Business Initiatives, InvestUP

VIA Motors Announces New Headquarters and Technical Center - Featuring: Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership

10/24/22

Electric Transmission Upgrades in Michigan to Generate $6B in Economic Benefits

Frankenmuth Kept to Its Chickens During Pandemic. Now, It’s Thriving.

Detroit Nonprofit Kicks off 3D-Printed Home Build Project

Economic Development Resources
Michigan Arts and Culture Council Grant Programs - Deadlines Approaching

BBCetc Receives Grant to Support Underserved Entrepreneurs and Businesses

MEDA Member News and Views
Michigan’s Mobility Future Dependent on Robust EV Charging Network - Featuring: Vicky Rowinski, Director, Macomb County Planning and Economic Development

Detroit... the Fashion City? Why Detroit May be the Next Silicon Valley of Apparel Manufacturing - Featuring: Kevin Johnson, President and CEO of Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Economic Development Around the World
Site Readiness, Not Talent, Is Biggest Concern of Expanding Manufacturers

10/17/22

Grand Rapids Airport and Partners Aim to Cultivate Mobility Startups

How the CHIPS and Science Act Will Target Economic Development in Distressed Labor Markets

Michigan Gets $250 Million from Feds to Expand High-speed Internet Access

MEDA Member News and Views
How Ferris State’s Partnership with Chinese Manufacturer Will Help Bring Thousands of Jobs to Region - Featuring: Brent Case, Vice President, Business Attraction, The Right Place, Inc.

Michigan’s Housing Crisis Has Spread to Alpena. How $100M Can Help. - Featuring: Bob Filka, CEO of the Michigan Association of Home Builders

Economic Development Around the World
The Tech That Tries to Tackle NIMBYs

Economic Development Resources
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Resource Library

10/11/22

MEDA Member News and Views
New Battery Component Manufacturing Facility in Big Rapids to Create 2,350 Jobs - Featuring: Brent Case, Vice President, Business Attraction, The Right Place, Inc. 

Nexteer Automotive Expands Buena Vista Township, Michigan, Operations - Featuring: JoAnn Crary, President, Saginaw Future, Inc.

Gov. Whitmer Announces 2,000 New Jobs, Investment of $1.6 billion as Michigan-Based Our Next Energy Builds Battery Manufacturing Campus in Wayne County - Featuring: Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership

Lansing Region’s Top Young Professionals Recognized at 10 Over the Next Ten Awards - Featuring: Aurelius Christian, Commercial Development Specialist, Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Land Banks Prove Their Power — If Used Correctly - Featuring: Kurt Brauer, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd

Economic Development Resources
Whitmer Announces $21.55 Million Blight Elimination Grant Program to Revitalize Communities, Grow Economy

Most Dynamic Micropolitans Report 

10/3/22

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $7 Billion Funding Opportunity to Jump-Start America's Clean Hydrogen Economy

State Issues $225 Million Bond to Proposed Evart Potash Mine 12 Years in the Making

Economic Development Resources
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces $1.4 Million in Export Assistance Funds Available for Michigan’s Small Businesses

Attracting Remote Workers to Your Community: 3 Must-read Articles

Child Care Innovation Fund Opportunities

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grants and Resources

MEDA Member News and Views
Leaders OK Tax Break for $2.4 Billion EV Battery Plant Near Big Rapids - Featuring: Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.

9/26/22

MDOT Partners with Electreon to Develop Larger Wireless In-road EV Charging System

U-M to Create $5.3M Advanced Mobility Supply Chain Transformation Center

Economic Development Resources
The State of Site Selection 2022

Pattern Book Homes for 21st Century Michigan

Missing Middle Housing Grant Program

USDA Awards $2.1 Million in Funding to Michigan for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

9/23/22

MEDA Blog Post: Green Space Investments Spur Placemaking Economic Development

9/19/22

MI Future Mobility Plan Announced at Detroit Auto Show

MEDA Member News and Views
$11 Million Commercial-residential Development Coming to Downtown Grand Blanc - Featuring: Wendy Jean-Buhrer, City Manager, City of Grand Blanc, and Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director, Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance

Cornerstone Alliance - Berrien County Receive $2.6 Million through RAP Program - Featuring: Rob Cleveland, President and CEO, Cornerstone Alliance and Dan Fette, Director of Community Development, Berrien County

Economic Development Resources
National Economic Resilience Data Explorer (NERDE)

Revolving Loan Fund Learning Center

Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Round 8 Window is Now OPEN

Economic Development Around the World
A Data-sharing Approach for Greater Supply Chain Visibility

9/13/22

Olivia Blomstrom Recevies Second Birgit M. Klohs Fellowship Award

9/12/22

Economic Development Resources
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $52.2 Million to Catalyze the Mobility Sector in Michigan Through American Rescue Plan Challenge

The Gilbert Family Foundation Launches $10M Venture 313 Program

How the U.S. Commercial Service’s International Partner Search Can Help your Company Export Internationally

Headlines
MDARD Rural Infrastructure Survey - Please Complete by September 23rd

Potential $375M Investment, 170 New Jobs Coming to Saginaw’s Hemlock Semiconductor

Michigan Grants Nearly $84M in Pandemic Aid to Community Projects Across the State

MEDA Member News and Views
The Right Place Debuts Tech Strategy for Greater Grand Rapids Region - Featuring: Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.

8/26/22

Dana Plans $54.2 Million EV Battery Cooling Plant in Auburn Hills

Talent First Launches Rebrand, Talent Solutions Series 

MEDA Member News and Views
Michigan Invests $5M to Turn 3 Properties Into 'Build-ready' Mega Sites - Featuring: Bob Trezise, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)​​​​​​​

Economic Development Resources
Southwest Michigan Buyer-Supplier Meet & Match

Governor Whitmer Announces $2.8 million in Grants for Workforce Training to Get Michiganders Back to Work in Good-Paying Jobs

USDA Rural Development Innovation Center - Grant & Loan Funding Opportunities

Economic Development Around the World
Retrofitting Office Space to Attract Life Sciences Companies

Is Your Manufacturing Network an Anchor or a Sail?

8/26/22

Senator Ken Horn Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association's 2022 MEDA Medalist of the Year Award

Nicole Black Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association's 2022 Robert Sieghart Award for Enthusiasm for the Economic Development Profession

Luz Meza Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association's Emerging Star Award

Fred Zorn Received Michigan Economic Developers Association's 2022 President's Award

8/22/22

Going PRO Talent Fund Changes in Store for 2023 | WGRT

State and Federal Lawmakers Accelerate Northern Michigan Rail

Economic Development Resources
SSBCI 2.0 Funding Available for Small Businesses, High-Tech Startups

What to Know About the CHIPS Act

Whitmer Announces Investment in Downriver Small Businesses to Grow Regional Economy

Economic Development Around the World
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Join Whitmer's Lake Michigan EV Charging Circuit

Moody's Analytics - A Volatile First Half - What’s Next?

MEDA Member News and Views
$5.9M Housing Project Planned for Downtown Battle Creek

8/15/22

$4.5M to Redevelop Jackson’s Southside Coming from City 

Ford Motor Company and DTE Energy Announce the Largest Renewable Energy Purchase from a Utility in U.S. History

Five Site Selection Recommendations for Mega Projects

Economic Development Resources
Internet for All: Michigan Local Coordination Workshop

Economic Development Around the World
EV Industry Driving Massive U.S. Site Selection Projects Valued at $60 Billion

As Remote Work Sticks, Cities Seek New Ways to Lure People Downtown

8/8/22

Michigan #1 State for Energy-Sector Job Growth

How this Michigan County Maps a Plan for Better Broadband

Economic Development Resources
Governor Whitmer Announces Grants up to $200k for Innovative Farming Solutions Designed to Address Challenges Facing Rural Michigan

MEDA Member News and Views
BuyDetroit Marketplace Brings National Exposure to Detroit Businesses - Featuring: Keyra Cokley, Associate Director, BuyDetroit Program, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Flint NAACP to Honor El-Alamin as Community Unsung Hero - Featuring: Leon El-Alamin, founder and executive director of the M.A.D.E. Institute

Economic Development Around the World
Nominations Open for Development Counsellors International and Jorgenson 2023 Economic Development Consulting 40 Under 40 Awards

8/1/22

Gilchrist II Announces Eric Frederick Selected as Michigan High-Speed Internet Office’s First Chief Connectivity

Sites in Northville, Ann Arbor, Niles Receive Federal Historic Preservation Grants

Michigan Can Set Aside Roadways for Exclusive Use by Automated Vehicles Under New Law

MEDA Member News and Views
Legacy Building in Downtown Bay City Earns Statewide Honors for Historic Preservation - Featuring Jenifer Acosta, Acosta Real Estate and Development

Economic Development Around the World
Why Cities and Towns See a Huge Economic Opportunity in the Semiconductor Bill

Low-Cost Cities With Strong Economies Remain Attractive as Housing Market Slows

7/25/22

State Legislation Provides Long Needed Boost for Maritime Transportation in Michigan

Ford Adds Battery Capacity and Raw Material Sourcing to Boost EV Sales

Economic Development Resources
New Hub Empowers Communities to Access Federal Infrastructure Dollars

First Path Program for Turning Ideas into Businesses - Applications for Fall 2022 Cohort Due in August

Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Trade Mission - Companies Can Apply for B2B Meetings

MEDA Member News and Views
NEW MDARD Business Development Bulletin - Featuring: Jamie Zmitko-Somers, Director, Agriculture Development Division, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Economic Development Around the World
The Great Attrition is Making Hiring Harder. A New Way to Target the Employee Value Proposition. - New McKinsey Study

Defining Rural America: The Consequences of How We Count

7/18/22

Detroit: World's Greatest Places 2022 - TIME Magazine

Hyundai Motor America Plans Superior Township, Michigan, Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory

Economic Development Resources
New “Blight Elimination Program” Offers Transformative Grant Funding to Rural and Urban Michigan Communities

An Economic Developer's Guide to Multi-Channel Lead Generation

MEDA Member News and Views
Island Plastics Expands Flint, Michigan, Operations - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director of Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance

Getting to Know Mecosta County's New Executive Director of Development - Featuring: Kelly Wawsczyk, Executive Director, Mecosta County Development Corporation, The Right Place, Inc.

Economic Development Around the World
How the US Can Secure a Resilient Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain

Restore Your Economy.org's New "What We’ve Learned from Covid-19" Whitepaper​​​​​​​ 

7/11/22

Michigan Leads States in Energy-sector Job Growth, Federal Report Finds

Stellantis to Invest $24.7M in Trenton Engine Complex, Announces Q2 Sales

Economic Development Resources
Bridge Builders Microgrants 

MEDC Interactive Project Map

Economic Development Around the World
This Texas Town is Making Itself Into a Semiconductor Epicenter

States are Spending Billions on Electric Vehicles in Battle to Replace Automotive Capital Michigan

MEDA Member News and Views
Business Leaders Urge Strong Investment In Michigan’s Research Universities - Featuring: Britany Affolter-Caine, Executive Director, Michigan's University Research Corridor

Christina Frank, VP, External Affairs at Cornerstone Alliance, Top 10 Inspiring Leaders of 2022 | IE Mag

7/5/22

Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Presentation of Incentives Information to the Media

SBAM | State Senate Passes Bills to Bring Worker-Employer Relationship to Pre-2020, COVID Law

Economic Development Resources
Digital Equity Act Programs

Made in Michigan: PMBC's RangeMe Pavilion

Foods, Liquids, & Organic Waste Systems (FLOWS) Innovation Challenge

MDARD Announces One-Time Grant Opportunity to Support Michigan Seafood Processors

MEDA Member News and Views
Life Sciences Company Investing Up to $430M to Revive Former BASF Site in Muskegon Twp. - Featuring: Morgan Carroll, Director of Business Development at Greater Muskegon Economic Development

Economic Development Around the World
How the Midwest Can be a Refuge Amid Climate Change—if We Prepare

6/28/22

State Lawmakers Advance Key Housing Bill Package to Help Resolve Supply Shortage

The Evolution of the Megasite

Economic Development Resources
8(a) Business Development Program

Caring for MI Future

MI Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Project

MEDA Member News and Views
American Recreational Products Will Invest $4 Million, Employ 59 at New Fenton Plant - Featuring: Lynn Markland, City Manager, City of Fenton

Battle Creek Chooses Optimism on Kellogg, Even as it Explores What’s Next - Featuring: Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO, Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.

Economic Development Around the World
Wallethub's 2022’s Best & Worst State Economies

6/21/22

Gov. Whitmer Awards Grants To 33 Local Governments And Nonprofits To Upgrade Housing Infrastructure Across The State

How Lansing, Michigan, Plans to Level-Up Black-Owned Businesses

$8.7M in Federal Funding to Help Rejuvenate West Michigan Railroad

Volta Launches Program To Make EV Charging More Accessible, Affordable

Economic Development Resources
Michigan Economic Dashboard

Applications Now Open for the Capital City Market Local Vendor Summit

MEDA Member News and Views
Partnership News and Views: Introducing Christopher Germain, LSCP CEO

Housing Project Planned For Downtown TC Parking Lot - Featuring: Jean Derenzy, CEO, Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

Economic Development Around the World
Demand for Industrial Land Surges

6/13/22

Pfizer Invests $120M in Kalamazoo to Produce COVID-19 Oral Treatment

Canadian Company to Build $3M Electric Vehicle Charger Plant in Auburn Hills

Economic Development Resources
Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III Makes 50th Startup Investment

Fixing 'Help Wanted' Requires Housing Solutions | Video from Mackinac Policy Conference 2022

MEDA Member News and Views
A Statewide Ecosystem for Workforce Development (Podcast) - Featuring: Ryan Hundt - CEO of the Michigan Works! Association

Economic Development Around the World
A Business Case for Dropping Parking Minimums​​​​​​​

Surviving ‘Tech Bubble 2.0’: What High-growth Companies Should Do

6/6/22

Ford to Invest $2B in SE Michigan Plants, Create 3,200 Jobs

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan for Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties

Economic Development Resources
Coming June 15: Michigan’s New State Historic Preservation Tax Credit

Free Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar from the Michigan Department of Treasury

MEDA Member News and Views
Design Core Detroit Restructured, New Leadership Announced - Featuring: Olga Stella, Vice President of Strategy and Communication at the College for Creative Studies

Kinexus Group CEO Leads Southwest Michigan Coalition Aiding Ukrainians - Featuring: Todd Gustafson, Chief Executive Officer, Kinexus

6/1/22

Business Leaders for Michigan Releases Plan to Spur Economic Growth in State

The State of Industry X in Automotive - CAR Research Report

Economic Development Resources
Semiconductor Career and Apprenticeship Network (SCAN) Program

Midwest Buyers Mission - MI Supplier Showcase

MEDA Member News and Views
Going Clean? - Michigan Delivers Energy Advantages and More - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, Director of Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance

City of Hart Awarded $10k for Art Sculpture to "Put Your Town on the Map" - Featuring: Nichole Kleiner, Economic & Community Development Director, City of Hart

Governor Whitmer Announces 184 New Jobs in Auto Manufacturing and EV Testing - Featuring: Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO, Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.

5/23/22

Michigan Nominates Seven Highways to be Eligible for Federal EV-charger Funding

Gov. Whitmer Announces New Data Showing Record Small Business Growth

Economic Development Resources
Federal Rail Funding Opportunities

WJR Business Beat: Win $10,000 Grant Through Verizon Program

Help Change the Future for Import-challenged Manufacturers

Economic Development Around the World
Can the Automotive Industry Scale Fast Enough? - McKinsey Report

How Tax Incentives Are Being Offered Around the World

5/16/22

Gov. Whitmer Awards $3 Million to Michigan Cities to Upgrade Infrastructure, Making Communities More Attractive for Economic Investment

​​​Consumers Energy STEM Lab Aims to Connect K-12 Students to Career Pathways in STEM

Economic Development Resources
New Rail Grade Crossing Elimination Program

Google Offering Workforce Training Scholarships

USDA and EDA Launch Resource Guide to Boost Economic Development in Rural Communities

Top 10 Government Small Business Grants for Women

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The Public Housing Process for New Housing is Broken. Here's How to Fix it. - A Brookings Report

ARPA Cash: Demolition and Capital Expenses Related to Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

MEDA Member News and Views
Legacy Building in Bay City Honored with Governor's Award for Historic Preservation - Featured: Jenifer Acosta, Principal, Acosta Real Estate and Development

Michigan Opportunity Podcast with Wafa Dinaro, Executive Director, New Economy Initiative

5/10/22

Michigan Launches Pilot Projects to Prepare Rural and Low-Income Communities for Electric Vehicle Revolution

Site Selection 2022 Prosperity Cup Announced - Michigan in Top 10

Economic Development Resources
MSHDA Releases First Statewide Housing Plan

Tools of the Trade: Michigan Helps Companies Go International

USDA Expands Access to Four Key Loan Programs - April 27th Updates

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Recession Remedies - A Brookings Report

Our Region is Rich in Top-notch Academic Research, but We Struggle to Develop Local Businesses from It

MEDA Member News and Views
Michigan Still Has Room to Grow in Tech - Featuring: Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.​​​​​​​

Bay City Water Works Building Inspires Dreams. Now, It Needs to Inspire Developers. - Featuring: Steven Black, Transaction and Operations Manager, RACER Trust

5/2/22

Nominate for Crain's Detroit Business 40 Under 40 Today

Former GM Warren Plant Site Redevelopment Advances with Tax Incentives

Economic Development Resources
Detroit Regional Public Purchasing Matchmaker Forms

Grand Sourcing Summit 2.0 Forms

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Select Committee to US Commerce Dept: Improve Timeliness of Releasing Economic Data

MEDA Member News and Views
Lenawee Now Welcomes Daejin Advanced Materials USA to Adrian - Featuring: Jim Van Doren, Executive Director, Lenawee Now
Top 50 Economic Developers in the Nation by Consultant Connect - Featuring: Jack Johns, Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development AND Christina Frank, Cornerstone Alliance

4/25/22

Optimizing Market Share in the EV Industry

5 Practical Zoning Hacks for Missing Middle Housing

Economic Development Resources
Resilient Lakeshore Heritage Grant Program Opens June 1st

Small-Business Loan Requirements Checklist

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces the Rural Partners Network to Empower Rural Communities to Access Federal Resources

JP Morgan's Trends in Venture Capital Report

MEDA Member News and Views
Consumers Energy Foundation, CEDAM Select the City of Hart as a Finalist for the Put Your Town on the Map Competition - Featuring: Nichole Kleiner, Economic and Community Development Director, City of Hart

Systems Control Gets UPMW Funds - Featuring: Lois Ellis, Executive Director, Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance

4/18/22

Lake Superior Community Partnership Names New CEO, Christopher Germain

State Prepares for Hundreds of Millions in Broadband Infrastructure Funding

Economic Development Resources
2022 IEDC Economic Development Week Toolkit

Clayton & McKervey's Expanding to the U.S. E-Book

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Tight Labor Markets and Wage Growth in the Current Economy​​​​​​​

MEDA Member News and Views

The Hotel Hayes Building in Downtown Jackson Sells to New Developers - Featuring Scott Fleming, CEcD, CEO, Jackson Anchor Initiative

Michigan’s Fastest-growing County Remains Committed to Preserving Farmland - Featuring Becky Huttenga, Agriculture and Economic Resources Coordinator, Ottawa County

4/11/22

Why Michigan is Pumping $50 Million into a Private Potash Operation​​​​​​​

Economic Development Resources
EDA Releases New Tools for Helping Economic Developers to Make Informed Development Decisions

Wayne State and Global Detroit Launch International Startup Program

MI New Favorite Snack Competition Coming to Port Huron - New and Emerging Small Snack Food Businesses Can Apply by August 1

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Rural Rising: Economic Development Strategies for America’s Heartland

Paths to New Prosperity in Industrial Regions of the West

How Economic Developers in NC Increased Childcare Options for their Counties

MEDA Member News and Views
Kinexus Group Named Among Nation’s ‘Best Nonprofits to Work For’ - Featuring Todd Gustafson, Chief Executive Officer, Kinexus

Farmington Earns Certification as ‘Redevelopment Ready Community’ - Featuring Kevin Christiansen, AICP, PCP, Economic and Community Development Director​​​​​​​, City of Farmington

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