This report examines how longstanding relationships, shared expertise, and regional coordination enables EDDs to serve as core resilience infrastructure.
This case study highlights how the Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission (PTRPC) in Missouri facilitated the transformation of Marshall Junction from an underutilized interchange into a growing economic gateway for the region through strategic planning, grant writing, partnership development, funding coordination, and project management.
This installment of the EDDs in Action video series showcases the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC), an Economic Development District (EDD) serving five counties in Virginia. In this video, you’ll see how CSPDC works alongside local partners and businesses to strengthen communities and expand economic opportunity through investments in site readiness, workforce training, business development, and placemaking.
Two of West Virginia’s Economic Development Districts, Region 4 Planning and Development Council and Region VII Planning and Development Council are featured in this edition of EDDs in Action. In this video, you’ll see how these EDDs are partnering with local communities and organizations to advance water infrastructure, industrial development, and tourism initiatives.
Presentation materials and an accompanying workbook from a recent disaster preparedness workshop for EDDs are now available. These resources can help staff assess vulnerabilities, map regional networks, align planning efforts, and develop a 90-day action agenda to support regional preparedness and strengthen economic resilience.
This webinar explores how cooperative models can help communities respond to disruption, retain jobs, and reposition key industries for growth.
This resource provides tips and best practices drawn from the experiences of EDD staff who have managed fee-for-service or contract planning services in their member communities. While the EDDs featured operate in the Southeast, their lessons can apply broadly to districts across the country
A career with an EDD or RDO offers the chance to make a meaningful, lasting impact on the communities and regions you serve. In this video, you’ll hear from four experienced leaders in regional economic development as they reflect on their career paths, the impact of their work, and what it takes to succeed in the field.
This case study demonstrates how University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service (UADA Extension) partners with all eight EDA-designated Economic Development Districts in Arkansas to strengthen regional capacity, with a focus on its long-standing collaboration with the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District (WAPDD). It highlights how coordinated efforts in training, data sharing, and community facilitation have evolved into a scalable, locally rooted model for university–EDD partnerships.
In 2023, Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments (UCPCOG) in eastern North Carolina received funding to hire a dedicated staff member to establish a Community Forestry Program. The new position allowed UCPCOG to expand its regional service offerings and respond to growing member interest in urban and community forestry as a tool to support livability, resilience, and local capacity building, particularly in economically distressed communities with limited staff and resources.