The Baker-Morrow Regional Partnership encompasses Baker and Morrow Counties. The partnership is governed by a twelve member volunteer board appointed by the county governing bodies. The Baker-Morrow Regional Partnership functions as both a partnership with state agencies and as a regional investment board that has created a regional investment plan and funds projects with state of Oregon lottery dollars provided by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department. The partnership with state agencies provides a greater level of access to state government personnel and programs than would otherwise exist. The state agencies that are member of the partnership are: Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Land Conservation and Development, Oregon Housing and Community Development Department, Oregon Agriculture Department. The Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation staffs the Baker-Morrow Regional Partnership. More information on current programs and initiatives is available at www.geodc.org/Baker_Morrow_Partnership.htm