Local Government / Non-Profit
Tri County Council for Western Maryland is an important partner to local governments and non-profits in Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties, by providing access to federal grant funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
We represent a working partnership of federal, state, and local government. Further, in collaboration with our local government partners, we lead regional efforts with the goal of bolstering the regional economy to provide more opportunities to the people of Western Maryland.
Our organization was established in 1972 as an instrumentality of local government, serving Western Maryland with the purpose of encouraging and facilitating regional cooperation on issues of greater-than-local significance. Today, this looks like leading a US EPA Brownfields Community Assessment Grant for work in the 3 counties ($1.5 M) and serving as the backbone organization for the fledgling Western Maryland Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.
Our organizational structure allows us to be nimble and quickly adapt to the emerging needs of the local governments in Western Maryland. We are well poised to build partnerships and step into new opportunities that spur economic development.
“96 Royal Coffee & Cream exists today because the Tri County Council for Western Maryland believed in our vision when it was still just a dream. Their business loan gave us the foundation to open our doors and bring something truly unique to Hagerstown, premium coffee and artisan ice cream rooted in African heritage and made with locally sourced ingredients.
Without Tri County’s investment, we wouldn’t be here serving our community, creating jobs, and bridging two cultures through every cup and scoop.”
