EDD-Tribal Engagement
EDD – Tribal Engagement American Indian Tribes hold a unique and sovereign place in the fabric of the United States, with rich histories, cultures, and
March 17, 2025
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Older Adults and Economic Development: Planning for an Aging Population
The United States is experiencing rapid population aging, which is reshaping regional labor markets, healthcare demands, consumer spending patterns, housing needs, and public services. Economic Development Districts (EDDs) can play a critical role in addressing these challenges and enabling older adults to age in place. This report explores the various regional impacts of population aging, as well as the roles that EDDs can and have filled to ensure people and economies are able to thrive.
December 12, 2024
Case Study: Upper Cumberland Development District & Wish You Were Here! Series
This case study demonstrates how regional economic development organizations can leverage local partnerships and align with their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to create impactful, long-term initiatives that boost tourism and diversify the local economy.
October 10, 2024
Tools of the Trade: Regional Brownfields RLFs for EDDs
This resource will address some key points in establishing a regional Brownfields RLF and provide helpful tips for getting a regional or local-specific program off the ground.
July 2, 2024
Video Tutorial & Brief: Incorporating Workforce Development and Upskilling into the CEDS
This 15-minute video tutorial and accompanying brief shares ideas for how EDDs can best incorporate workforce development and upskilling strategies into the CEDS process and document. Topics include: Workforce Development as Infrastructure; Data-Driven and Targeted Upskilling; and Holistic and Inclusive Economic Strategies
May 29, 2024
Tribal Engagement 101 for Economic Development Districts
This guide provides an introductory overview of tribal engagement strategies for staff
at Economic Development Districts (EDDs). It also It highlights the value
of looking at economic development holistically and inclusively.
June 17, 2024
Best Practices for State and EDD Strategic Alignment
These Issue Briefs use case studies to discuss how states and EDDs can work together to improve outcomes in several important strategic area including aligning the CEDS development process, infrastructure, building relationships and more.
May 3, 2024
Wealth Creation: Building Stronger Sectors Through Collaboration
View this report to learn how some EDDs are using wealth creation to frame their work in sector-based economic development, helping to develop and encourage partnerships to overcome mutual challenges, including barriers to resilience and workforce development.
May 1, 2024
Post-BRAC Renewal: Adaptive Reuse on the Southern Plains
Key lessons can be learned from how Economic Development Districts (EDDs) have convened, adapted, and reacted to BRAC closure actions in their communities and local military installations. This case study will feature South Plains Association of Governments (SPAG) in west Texas and their valuable work redeveloping Reese Air Force Base outside of Lubbock, TX.
June 27, 2024
Montana Regions Working Together to Build Local Supply Chain Resilience
Economic Development Districts (EDDs) working together across regional boundaries can use federal and state investments to drive transformative economic impact across their regions. Rural regional organizations may have limited staff capacity on their own, but when partnered with other EDDs, these coalitions can have an outsized economic impact on their regions.
April 25, 2024