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Dickinson Area 2020 Housing Market Assessment Released by the Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Commission

IRON MOUNTAIN —

The Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission (CUPPAD) released the 2020 Housing Marketing Assessment for Dickinson County. Key findings highlight opportunities for real estate developers and property owners, some of which are already in action in downtown Iron Mountain.

For the full press release, click here.

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Michigan Small Business Restart Program Grant Applications Available on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Over $4.5 million in funding allocated to Upper Peninsula

IRON MOUNTAIN —

A second round of grant funding is being made available by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) through the Michigan Small Business Restart Program which is intended to infuse an additional $100 million in grant funding to small businesses throughout the State. The funds were appropriated via the federal CARES Act funding through SB 690 and authorized by the Michigan Strategic Fund to be administered by 15 local and nonprofit economic development organizations across the State. $4,545,455 has been allocated to the Upper Peninsula to be administered through InvestUP, a regional economic development organization representing all of Upper Michigan.

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A New Breed of Economic Developer

Business In Focus

June 2020 

Despite the increasing growth of larger urban centers, newer micropolitan areas are rising to compete. In Michigan’s Dickinson County, on the state’s Upper Peninsula, the Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance has forged strong, private sector-led connections between businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies to help usher in a new era of growth for the region. 

 As a smaller micropolitan area, Dickinson County and its surrounding areas had fallen under the purview of a combined chamber of commerce/economic development organization. But when local business owners believed progress in the region was slowing, they realized a new type of organization was needed. 

Review the DAEDA's report