Economic Development Districts (EDDs) can use in-house community and economic development planning experience to provide localized recommendations and strategies for their member communities as these communities take on affordable housing challenges. View this case study to learn more.
Broadband allows communities and individuals to access essential information and opportunities. Without broadband, it is increasingly difficult to participate in many aspects of society. As a result, lack of broadband is a drag on a region’s economic vitality. Given its important role in many facets of modern life, broadband can be viewed as a necessity, like electricity or water.
Economic Development Districts (EDDs) leverage regional resources to build thriving communities, and sometimes these resources are already in the region’s own backyard. Many communities have significant surpluses of sustainable biomass, a renewable organic material from plants and animals.
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) voted to advance the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S. 3891) by voice vote on March 12. This legislation, if enacted, would reauthorize the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Regional development organizations and Economic Development Districts have used regional housing land banks as a tool for targeted neighborhood revitalization and redevelopment. This NADO Research Foundation resource provides an overview of regional housing land banks and considerations for how organizations can implement these programs into their regions.
Regional development organizations are using local and regional resilience workshops to identify community climate and economic resilience needs, connect local leaders with funding opportunities, and create action plans for future sustainable growth. This new NADO resource provides a walk through of how organizations can bring these resilience workshops to their own regions. Topics covered include workshop goalsetting, stakeholder engagement, and post-workshop implementation, evaluation, and follow-up.
The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), in partnership with the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation (NADO) and others, received funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to analyze the current alignment of state and EDD strategies, raise awareness of the benefits of strategic alignment, develop a best practices guide, and provide technical assistance to states and EDDs to enhance alignment.
Members of the Senate and House Committees that have jurisdiction over EDA reauthorization: Senate Committee of Jurisdiction: Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Senate Subcommittee
The NADO Research Foundation is pleased to announce applications are open for the Collaborative Learning Group, a new pilot program offered through the Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP). The CLG is a 6-month virtual training and networking opportunity for new EDD staff who have been at their organization for 2 years or less.
NADO EDA Template Letter to Congress Use this template letter to reach out to your members of Congress to request robust FY25 funding for EDDs