Centralina Economic Development District

The Centralina EDD works to create sustainable job growth and a robust regional economy by way of innovation and collaboration. As an EDA-designated district, the Centralina EDD receives EDA funding to support local and regional economic planning initiatives. In addition to providing general EDA technical assistance, the Centralina EDD also helps local governments apply for competitive EDA project and technical assistance grants and if awarded, can deliver grant administration services.

One of the most important jobs of the Centralina EDD is developing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Updated every five years, this strategy is a regional roadmap for economic development that defines our area’s greatest strengths and weaknesses. The strategy-driven plan engages the public, private, workforce, education and non-profit sectors in meaningful dialog about where and how we want to grow our economy. The latest version of the CEDS is called “Prosperity for All CEDS 2023 – 2028.” The interactive web portal acts as a live version of this strategy, containing continuously updated economic data. 

The Centralina EDD also aids and collaborates on several regional initiatives by contributing to the development of key economic components. The data, analysis and recommendations from the Centralina EDD were included in CONNECT Our Future and the Regional Freight Mobility Plan.