The MSU CCED is excited to announce a new U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration award for the Regional Economic Innovation University Center! While the project will continue to support sharing and creating economic innovation across the state, the four Comprehensive Economic Recovery Initiative pillars of equitable economic development including: 1) resiliency planning, 2) financial resiliency, 3) circular economy, and 4) 21st-century communication that will help focus projects located within opportunity zones and/or those with larger populations of asset limited, income constrained employed residents. Stay tuned for the 2021/2022 project year proposal solicitations and please direct questions to Mary ZumBrunnen at zumbrun1@msu.edu or (517) 354-6480.