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Northwest Michigan Council of Governments

Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. Charlene Schlueter Associate Director for Information Services 231-929-5000 cschluet@nwm.cog.mi.us NWMCOG website: http://www.nwm.org. Northwest Michigan Council of Governments Member Counties. What NWMCOG does…. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Northwest Michigan Council of Governments

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  1. Northwest Michigan Council of Governments Charlene Schlueter Associate Director for Information Services 231-929-5000 cschluet@nwm.cog.mi.us NWMCOG website: http://www.nwm.org

  2. Northwest Michigan Council of GovernmentsMember Counties

  3. What NWMCOG does… • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT • Local administrator for Federal & State workforce development funds • Administers the Michigan Works! system and Service Centers in its 10 county region • REGIONAL PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT • Scope includes working with transportation, water resources, land use & zoning, recreation, waste management and economic development issues • Provides technical assistance to local governmental, planning, EDC and Chamber of Commerce staff and officials • Completes specific projects that benefit from an “economy of scale” approach as directed by its member counties

  4. What NWMCOG does…continued • REGIONAL PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT(continued) • Promotes communication among interested parties (as an example, hosts the Planners Review and Advisory Committee) • Collects, analyzes and disseminates data for both the public and private sectors • Affiliate of the State Data Center program • Hosts the Small Business & Technology Development Center • Hosts the Procurement Technical Assistance Center • Develops the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

  5. What NWMCOG does…continued • CORRECTIONS • Administers local community corrections programs (in 7 counties) designed to reduce prison and jail populations • Administers the Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative program (THE END)

  6. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program & 2000 Decennial Census

  7. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Censuses

  8. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program

  9. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Decennial Censuses

  10. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Decennial Census

  11. Source: Michigan Department of Treasury, State Tax Commission

  12. Source: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, QCEW - ES202 Data Series

  13. Source: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Local Area Unemployment Statistics data series

  14. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, REIS

  15. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, REIS

  16. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Decennial Census

  17. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Decennial Census

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