In Nov. 2013, on behalf of over 250 partners, Northern Transformation applied for the first round of Promise Zone designations. The proposed zone was for the six county region of Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw and Roscommon Counties.
Our proposed zone was not selected.
Our proposed zone was not selected.
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On Jan 9th, 2014 the White House announced the first 5 Promise Zone designations across the United States.
The next application round will be announced in February. |
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The following information composes the full list of partners, letters of support, data and reports complied for the 2013 application.
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Consortium of Partners Participating Partners
21 CCLC S.P.A.R.K.S. After-School Programs
2-1-1 Northeast Michigan Alabaster Township Alpena Community College - Huron Shores Campus Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County Arenac County Department of Human Services Arenac County Economic Development Corporation Arenac County Sheriff Arenac County Transit Beaverton Activity Center Beaverton Area Business Association Beaverton Lions Club Beaverton Rural Schools Be Blessed Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lakes (Roscommon Co.) Central Michigan District Health Department Charter Township of AuSable Charter Township of Oscoda Chemical Bank - North Region City of Au Gres City of Beaverton City of Clare City of East Tawas City of Gladwin City of Harrison City of Standish City of West Branch Clare Conservation District Clare County Broadband Users Network Group Clare County Community Collaborative Clare County Parks & Recreation Clare County Senior Services-Council on Aging Clare County Senior Services-Community Development Clare County Sheriff Department Clare County Transit Corporation Clare-Gladwin Career Center Clare-Gladwin Great Start Collaborative Clare-Gladwin Health Impr. Planning Workgroup Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District COOR ISD Council on Aging - Gladwin County County of Roscommon Office of the Sheriff Cumming Township Denton Township Develop Iosco District Health Department #2 Edwards Township Farwell Area Schools Foster Township Friends of Clare County Parks & Recreation Gerrish Township Gladwin City-County Transit Gladwin City Housing Commission Gladwin Community Services Corporation Gladwin County Chamber of Commerce Gladwin County Department of Human Services Gladwin County District Library Gladwin County Habitat for Humanity Gladwin County Human Services Coordinating Body Gladwin County Road Commission Gladwin County Sheriffs Office Gladwin County Schools Gladwin Economic Development Corporation Gladwin Rural Urban Fire Protection District Grace Covenant Fellowship Great Lakes Advertising & Promotion Harrison Community Schools Harrison District Library Harrison Area Economic Development Corporation Harrison Farmers Market, Inc Hayes Township Hill Township Hospice of Helping Hands Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce Houghton Lake Community Schools Houghton Lake Public Library Iosco County Community Foundation Iosco County Department of Human Services Iosco RESA Iosco-Arenac District Library John Tolfree Health System Corporation Kerr Consulting Kirtland Community College Lincoln Township, Clare County Listening Ear Lyon Township Markey Township Medical Arts Center Mercy Hospital Grayling Mid MI Big Brother Big Sisters of Clare and Gladwin Co. MidMichigan Health MidMichigan Physicians Group Mid Michigan Community Health Services MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland MidMichigan Medical Center-Gladwin MidMichigan Medical Center-Clare MidMichigan Home Care MidMichigan Gladwin Pines Mid Michigan Community Action Agency, Inc. Mid Michigan Community College Middle MI Development Corporation, Clare County Michigan State University Extension Moonlight Productions / Moonlight Graphics Northeast Michigan Affordable Housing Inc Northern Michigan Habitat Resource Council Ogemaw Commission on Aging Ogemaw County Department of Human Services Ogemaw County Sheriff's Office Ogemaw Economic Development Corporation Ogemaw Township Oscoda Area Schools Oscoda/Ausable Chamber of Commerce Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Pere Marquette District Library PFM Systems, LLC Picture Perfect Studio Pinnacle REHAB Plainfield Township Region VII Area Agency on Aging Reed & Feed Community Garden Region VII Area Agency on Aging Richfield Township Richfield Township Downtown Development Authority River House, Inc. Roscommon Area District Library Roscommon Area Public Schools Roscommon County Community Foundation Roscommon County Department of Human Services Roscommon County Economic Development Corp. Roscommon County Literacy Council Roscommon County Transportation Authority Roscommon Regional Career Center Second Township Planning Commission Seebeck Family Charitable Fund (501C3) St. Helen Chamber of Commerce Standish-Sterling Community Schools Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group Surrey Township Public Library Tailored Financial Services, LLC Ten16 Recovery Network The Arnold Center, Inc. of Gladwin County The Weekly Newspaper Three Lakes Communities That Care Together We Can Health Improvement Council Tolfree Foundation Tri-County Agency, Inc. Trillium Staffing United Way of Clare and Gladwin Counties Village of Farwell Village of Roscommon West Branch Area Chamber of Commerce West Branch District Library West Branch Regional Medical Center West Branch Township West Branch Township DDA Authority West Branch - Rose City Schools Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools Municipalities:
Alabaster Township (Resolution)
Charter Township of Oscoda (Resolution) City of Au Gres (Resolution) City of Beaverton (Resolution) City of Clare (Resolution) City of Gladwin City of Harrison City of Standish City of West Branch Gladwin Rural Urban Fire Protection District Hayes Township Ogemaw Co. Road Commission (Resolution) Richfield Township (Resolution) Rose Township Sherman Township Township of Denton Village of Farwell Village of Roscommon West Branch Township (Resolution) Public Safety:
Arenac County Sheriff County of Roscommon, Office of the Sheriff Gladwin County Sheriff's Office Office of the Clare County Sheriff Ogemaw County Sheriff's Office Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group Education:
Clare Gladwin RESD
Houghton Lake Community Schools Kirtland Community College Mid Michigan Community College Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Michigan State University MSU Extension District 6 Oscoda Area Schools Saginaw Valley State University West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Libraries:
Gladwin County District Library Harrison District Library Houghton Lake Public Library Iosco-Arenac District Library (Resolution) Pere Marquette District Library Roscommon Area District Library 2013 County Profile Reports
Arenac County Clare County Gladwin County Iosco County Ogemaw County Roscommon County 2013 Strategies & Plans
2013, Michigan's Logistics and Supply Chain Strategic Plan 2013-2020 2013, Prisoner Reentry Demographics 2013, Central Michigan Coordinated Transportation Plan 2013, Michigan State University Extension AgrBio Research Legislative Report 2013, PATH Plan for 2014 2013, Region 7B Consortium Employment Service Plan 2013, The Re-engineering of the Michigan Workforce System to the Michigan Talent System Memorandum 2013, Iosco-Areanc District Library Strategic Plan 2013, George A. Erickcek, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Ogemaw County Presentation 2013, Michigan Works! System Plan 2013, Prisoner Reentry Comprehensive Plan 2013, Implementing a Federal Government Contracting Development Program for Small Business Memorandum 2013, East Michigan Council of Governments Supplemental Report to the 2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2013, COOR-ISD Strategic Plan 2013, Ogemaw County Economic Development Corporation Strategic Plan 2013, Central Michigan District Health Department Community Health Assessment and Health Improvement Plan |
Implementing Partners
Northern Transformation (Lead Applicant)
East Michigan Council of Governments Michigan Works! Region 7B Prima Civitas County Government Partners
Arenac County
Clare County Gladwin County Iosco County Ogemaw County Roscommon County Political Support
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
U.S. Representative Dave Camp, 4th District U.S. Representative Dan Kildee, 5th District State Senator Darwin Booher, District 35 State Senator Judy Emmons, District 33 State Senator Mike Green District 31 State Senator John Moolenaar, District 36 State Rep. Bruce Rendon, District 103 State Representative Joel Johnson, District 97 State Representative Peter Pettalia, District 106 Supporting Partners
State and National Supporting Partners
Center for Business & Economic Development
Connect Michigan Consumers Energy Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Michigan Municipal League Northern Initiatives Volunteers of America Local Supporting Partners
BHS 21CCLC After School Learning Center
Clare Area Chamber of Commerce Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District Farwell United Methodist Church Trustees Firstbank Gladwin Co. Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Council Kelly Construction Living Hope Lutheran Church Board, Farwell Mid Michigan SBTDC Mills Township Hall Ogemaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Ogemaw County Road Commission Roscommon Co. Health Improv. Planning Workgroup Surrey Township Individual Supporters
Erine Adams
Thomas C. Bihlmeye, P.E. Sheila Bissonnette Lisa Bolen, East Tawas City Council Glenna Bradbury, Surrey Township Clerk Ken Brown, Kitty Kurtis Inc Pamela Burke, Pamela Burke LLC Tracy Byard Tamara Chaffee Mandi Chasey, EDC Director Ogemaw County Ken Chinavare James Conlay, Village of Farwell Trustee Janet Conlay, Village of Farwell, Clerk/Treasurer Ami Edmonds, MidMichigan Health Molli Ferency, Comm. Specialist, Clare-Gladwin RESD Carol Gage, Mid Michigan Big Brothers, Big Sisters Jean Gaskill, Surrey Township Public Library Director Karine Graham Jim Gelios, Clare County Commissioner Jeffery Goyt, retired Clare County Sheriff Larry Grell, Billings Township Supervisor Lynn Grim, Clare County Commissioner, Dist. 2 Steve Grim, Village of Farwell, President Vicky Gunden, Farwell Trustee Renee Haley, Clare County Veteran's Affairs Office Devonna Haskell Kay Hauck Christine Van Heel, Second Mile Education Services Ken Hibl Nancy L House Thomas J. House, Superintendent - H.C. Schools Gary Kellan, SET Chair Migon Laverty, Surrey Township Library Board Chair Julie Lennon, Ex. Dir., Gladwin Co. Habitat for Humanity Diane Lyon Jay Jacobs, Consumers Energy Annette Jeske, Region VII Area Agency on Aging Heather Johnson, WB Area Chamber of Commerce Kevin Kickbusch Steven Kingsbury Don Kolander, Director of Clare County Parks & Rec. Dana McGrew, Superintendent Iosco RESA Mark Milburn, Roscommon County Commissioner Cliff Miller Paula Mishler Goyt Mary-Jane Ogg Tom Pirnstill Sheryl Presler Keri Retzloff Veronica Romanov, Healthy Communities Facilitator John Scherrer, Harrison D. Library, Hayes Township Pamela Scott Rick Seebeck, Superintendent, GCS Michael Simon Deborah Snyder, Clare-Gladwin RESD Michele Talley Leon & Joan Tessman, Farwell Maye Tessner-Rood, Hayes Township, Clare County Cheri Umbarger, Clare-Gladwin RESD James VanWormer Jan Waltz, St. Helen Chamber of Commerce Lori Ware, Clare Co. Senior Services/Comm. Dev. Alice J. Wilson, Pres., Farwell Area Historical Museum Alida Winters Dawn Marie Wiseman Karl Yoder, Chemical Bank - North Region Letters of
Support Elected Officials:
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Representative Dave Camp U.S. Representative Dan Kildee State Sen. Mike Green State Rep. Bruce Rendon County Governments:
Economic Development:
Arenac EDC
Eastern Michigan Council of Governments Develop Iosco Gladwin County EDC Harrison Area EDC Middle Michigan Development Corporation Ogemaw County EDC Roscommon County EDC Health & Human Services:
Gladwin City Housing Commission & Affiliates
Gladwin Co. HS Coordinating Body MidMichigan Health, & Affiliate Partners MidMichigan Community Health Services Northeast Michigan Affordable Housing Region VII Area Agency on Aging Roscommon HS Collaborative Body West Branch Regional Medical Center Service Organizations:
Beaverton Lions Club Connect Michigan FamilyLife Programs Gladwin County Habitat for Humanity Iosco County Community Foundation Listening Ear Mid Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters Northern Michigan Habitat Resource Council Shelter House Business, Finance & Policy:
Chemical Bank - North Region Clare Area Chamber of Commerce (Resolution) Consumers Energy Firstbank Gary Kellan, SET Chair Michigan League for Public Policy Mid Michigan SBTDC Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (Resolution) Pamela Burke LLC Picture Perfect Studio St. Helen Chamber of Commerce Data Hub
Implementing Partners Websites
East Michigan Council of Governments Michigan Works! Region 7B Prima Civitas Additional Useful Links Planning and Community Organizations Economic Development Transportation Geographic Information System (GIS) and Geography Information Government 2012 Strategy & Plans
2012, Mercy Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment 2012, Workforce Investment Act Comprehensive 5-year Plan 2012, Ogemaw County Broad Band Survey 2012 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Data for Gladwin County 2012, Population and Household Forecasts for Gladwin County 2010 Strategies & Plans 2010, City of Clare, Master Plan for Parks and Recreation 2010, Village of Roscommon Master Plan 2006 Strategies & Plans 2006, Lackey Economic Development Strategy Report Synopsizes & Memorandums
Clare-Gladwin RESD Region VII Area Agency on Aging 2013 SNAP Reduction Be Blessed Memo COOR-ISD Federal Grants Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Executive Summary Family Self Sufficiency Program Harrison Farmers Market HUBZone Qualifications Incumbent Worker Policy MMCC Documents including NSF Abstract, Capital Outlay Project Request, Enduring Goal #3 and TS Abstract Arenac County Wayfinding System Standish-Sterling Community Schools Ideas
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