Connecting Economic Development Districts & Higher Education Institutions: University of Oregon and Northeast Oregon Economic Development District Case Study This case study examines the long-standing
This webinar with the International Sustainable Resilience Center (ISRC) and NADO Research Foundation explored how EDDs can best position their regions for disaster preparedness and economic resilience. You’ll hear about key strategies such as establishing information networks, identifying vulnerabilities, developing action plans, utilizing resilience tools, and much more
This webinar with the NADO Research Foundation and StateBook highlighted how Economic Development Districts (EDDs) and other Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) can leverage data-driven insights to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters while building long-term economic resilience
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.
Introduction Food plays a vital role in our lives. From fields, pastures, and gardens to packing houses and processing facilities to retail spaces, food hubs,
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.
The Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP) and the Revolving Loan Fund Community of Practice (RLF CoP) hosted the RLF 201 workshop on Tuesday, June 11 at 2 p.m. ET.
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.
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.
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.