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Vernon Township & City of Durand Community Forum Information Now Available
April 20, 2022 - Following the joint session of the Vernon Township Board and the City of Durand Council, information from the program is now available for review below. Program Video:

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Michigan SBDC Announces Retirement of Business Consultant Cheryl Peterson; Application Now Open For Interested Candidates
April 13, 2022 - OWOSSO, MI – The Michigan Small Business Development Center, in partnership with the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership, today announced that Business Consultant Cheryl Peterson has elected to retire.  Peterson’s decision comes after serving as a Business Consultant since 2012. She has been vital...

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Vernon Township & City of Durand to Hold Joint Meeting on April 19th to Discuss Potential Large Site Development
April 13, 2022 - The Vernon Township Board & Durand City Council will each have a public meeting on April 19th at 6:30pm at the Durand Middle School cafeteria. The agenda will be to provide the governmental bodies and interested community members with information on opportunities associated with/potential impact of development on...

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The Shiawassee County MI Tri-Share Program Seeking Employer Partners to Support Childcare Needs of Local Workers
March 31, 2022 - Following recent grant awards from the State of Michigan and the Cook Family Foundation, the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) and Shiawassee Regional Education Service District (SRESD) are launching a Shiawassee County hub of the MI Tri-Share Childcare Program. The program will seek to address the challenges of childcare availability...

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SEDP Receives Funding to Bring Childcare Tri-Share to Shiawassee County
February 16, 2022 - LANSING, Mich. – Governor Whitmer announced the MI Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program expansion to seven new facilitator hubs in pilot regions across Michigan, expanding access to nearly all of Michigan. In last week’s budget recommendations, Governor Whitmer included...

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Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership Accredited by the International Economic Development Council
January 18, 2022 - [Washington, DC] – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) has been recognized as one of 71 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). “Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of...

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DRP coalition awarded $500,000 planning grant around advanced mobility cluster
December 14, 2021 - Detroit (December 13, 2021) – Today, the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) announced that it has successfully applied for a $500,000 planning grant and advanced to Phase 2 of the Economic Development Administration’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge. A coalition led by the DRP will compete as one of 60 nationwide finalists for up to $100...

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I-69 Thumb Region Launches Industry 4.0 Initiative
August 4, 2021 - Shiawassee County –The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) is pleased to be working with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Region 6 Economic Development partners, Automation Alley and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center on the launch of the I-69 Thumb Region’s Industry 4.0 initiative.  The MEDC I4.0 initiative is intended...

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Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program Supports 31 Shiawassee County Companies
February 18, 2021 - Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announced the awarding of more than $4.12 million in Michigan Small Business Survival grants to 291 small businesses in the seven-county Region 6, comprised of Genesee, Shiawassee, Lapeer, Tuscola, Sanilac, St. Clair and Huron counties. Of those, 31 $15,000 grants were awarded across Shiawassee County including in...

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New Community Survey To Assess Shiawassee County Childcare Needs
November 30, 2020 - The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership, United Way of Genesee County – Serving Genesee and Shiawassee Counties, Cook Family Foundation and the Shiawassee Community Foundation are collaborating on a new initiative to help increase the availability and affordability of childcare options in Shiawassee County. As part of this effort, a community survey...

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