In 2002 MCC received a grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to continue its exploration of workforce issues in the I-75 / I-69 corridor region. The funds allowed MCC to continue development of the Regional Workforce Development Consortium and expand its membership. The consortium, established under MCC leadership in 1998, brings together education, government and business representatives from Genesee, Oakland, Shiawassee, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Livingston Counties.

Since the awarding of the grant, Huron, Macomb, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties have been added.

The goal of the Consortium is to explore workforce issues in the region, and to provide resources and potential solutions that intervene and connect the skills in the workforce with skills that regional employers need.

This project made possible by a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation.