Economic Development

• U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Michigan Department of Career Development
• Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
• Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• MI Small Business Technology and Development Center

Housing and Community Development

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Michigan State Housing Development Authority

State of Michigan Grants and Funding Opportunities

• Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs)
• Department of Natural Resources

Local Government Services

• Michigan Townships Association
• Michigan Association of Counties
• Michigan Municipal League
• National League of Cities

Transportation Planning

• Michigan Department of Transportation
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• Federal Highway Administration
• FHWA - Office of Highway Information Management
• Federal Transit Administration
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• American Public Transit Association

Information and Communications

• U.S. Census Bureau
• Census and Statistical Data for Michigan
• Michigan County Directory
• Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis
• USDOT - Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Find Your Elected Representatives

Planning Regions

• Michigan Association of Regions
• Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (Region 1)
• Region II Planning Commission (Region 2)
• Southcentral Michigan Planning Council (Region 3)
  Phone (616) 323-0045
• Southwest Michigan Commission (Region 4)
• GLS Region V Planning & Development Commission (Region 5)
  Phone (810) 257-3010
• Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Region 6)
• East Central Michigan Planning & Development Regional Commission (Region 7)
• West Michigan Regional Planning Commission (Region 8)
• Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (Region 9)
• Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (Region 10)
• Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning & Development Commission (Region 11)
• Central Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Regional Commission (Region 12)
• Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Regional Commission (Region 13)
• Western Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (Region 14)

Other Local Links

• Alger County Chamber of Commerce
• Delta County Chamber of Commerce
• Dickinson Area Partnership
• Lake Superior Community Partnership
• Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce
• Schoolcraft County EDC
• Delta County Economic Development Alliance
• Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance
• Alger County
• Delta County
• Dickinson County
• Marquette County
• Menominee County
• Schoolcraft County

Other National and State Links

• State of Michigan Government Information
• State of Michigan Web Site Directory
• Michigan Association of Regions
• National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC)
• National Association of Counties
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• U.S. Geological Survey
• USDA - Rural Development
• Great Lakes Information Network

Other Planning Related Links

• Planning and Zoning Center
• American Planning Association (APA)
• Michigan Society of Planning
• Planning Commissioner's Journal
• On-line Planners Forum