THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION COVERED BY WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGION COMMISSION IS COMPRISED OF BARAGA, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, KEWEENAW, ONTONAGON COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGION COMMISSION. EDA FUNDS WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGION COMMISSION TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.