2022 Archived CEDS Updates
3/1/2022
Marquette County Economic Recovery and Resilience Strategy
After the economic challenges brought on by COVID-19, recovery and resiliency became the top priorities for the region. New industry development and attracting and retaining a talented workforce were among the priorities in Marquette County.
As part of the CARES Act in 2020, CUPPAD and TIP Strategies, Inc. facilitated and produced the Marquette County Economic Recovery and Resilience Strategy. This Strategy is meant to complement the County's Marquette 2040 Master Plan and the CEDS. The Press Release announcing the strategy can be viewed here.
The Marquette County strategy will serve as a template for the other five counties served by CUPPAD; Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Menominee, and Schoolcraft, which will collectively become the Central U.P. Economic Resiliency Plan. This will give each county the personalized and nuanced approach to economic recovery and resilience that they require.
3/29/2022
The CEDS Committee meets quarterly to discuss progress on goals and objectives, to share economic development updates across the region, and to learn more about current initiatives.
This was the first meeting of 2022, in which we were joined by May Tsupros, Director of Programs and Partnerships at Partridge Creek Farm, for a presentation on the importance of food knowledge and security and the community impact observed in Ishpeming, Michigan.
View the recording of the meeting on the CUPPAD YouTube Channel and the slide deck can be downloaded here.
5/31/2022
The CEDS Committee meets quarterly to discuss progress on goals and objectives, to share economic development updates across the region, and to learn more about current initiatives.
The second quarterly CEDS meeting took place on May 31st, 2022, in person at the Michigan Works board room in Escanaba, MI with a virtual option. Tom Stephenson of Connected Nation Michigan presented on the new Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which provides funding for audits and infrastructure.
Bruce Moore from Highline Internet gave a progress report on their internet access and fiber-to-home projects across the Upper Peninsula.
Kyle Miller joined us with a demonstration of the tracking and data tool, Placer.ai. and related the possible applications it could have for local economic development, business attraction, and tourism data analytics.
View the recording of the meeting on the CUPPAD YouTube Channel (don't forget to subscribe!)
7/28/22
The CEDS Committee is meeting today for Steering Committee Meeting #3.
There is a NEW CEDS Project Submission form! Please use this link to submit your projects to be included in the CEDS and eligible for Federal funding. Feel free to share with your partners.
Unfortunately, there were technical difficulties during this meeting and no recording is available.
9/27/22
The Central UP CEDS Committee met for the fourth time focusing on the topic of rural health. Presenters included Kate Beer, Health Officer of the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, on the results of the U.P. Adult Health Needs Assessment; and Elise Bur, Director of the Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health, on U.P. Food Hub aggregation, distribution, and feasibility study.
Presentation materials:
- Western Upper Peninsula Health Department; Adult Health Needs Assessment (PDF)
- Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health; U.P. Food Hub Aggregation (PDF)
- Introduction to the NMU Center for Rural Health
**There is a NEW CEDS Project Submission form! Please use this link to submit your projects to be included in the CEDS and eligible for Federal funding. Feel free to share with your partners.**
Are you interested in joining the Central UP CEDS Committee? Please send an email to our Senior Planner, Ryan Soucy, at rsoucy@cuppad.org
11/29/22
The fifth and final meeting for 2022 took place in Marquette, Michigan with a virtual option. The Committee was joined by Janie McNabb who shared her work on the UP Childcare Task Force addressing the need for quality childcare in the area with the help of grant programs. Marty Fittante from InvestUP and Joe Thiel from the Innovate Marquette Smartzone shared some big news for the outdoor recreation innovation industry and what this means for economic development moving forward. Watch the recording on our YouTube channel.