Through the Economic Development District Community (EDD CoP), the NADO Research Foundation has developed several mapping tools meant to boost the profile of EDDs around the country. These maps can help EDDs connect with potential partners in community and economic development, support more informed decision-making, and foster regional collaboration.
For more information on the maps below or to make a correction, please contact Bret Allphin at [email protected].
The national network of Economic Development Districts (EDDs) consists of over 400 regional organizations designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). EDDs encourage economic development planning and project implementation in distressed urban, suburban, and rural regions by opening the door for local communities to access grant and loan funding opportunities, administrative and technical assistance, data and technology resources, and other resources and support.
This map provides information about each EDD’s service area, website, contact information, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), and EDA regional office. It also includes two search functions: one that allows the user to quickly identify which EDD serves any address or location and one to search the map by the name of the EDD.
Note: The University Center program has been discontinued, this data remains here for historical reference purposes only.
This map displays the overlap in service areas between EDDs and 70 EDA University Centers. As EDA grantees, EDDs and University Centers are tasked with similar goals and can use these partnerships to expand data collection, facilitation, and other collaborative regional economic development projects.
To learn more about these partnerships, click here to view case studies and best practices developed by the University Economic Development Association in partnership with the NADO Research Foundation.
This map displays the overlap in EDD service areas and Tribal Nations. Tribal Nations are vital regional economic development partners and EDDs can work with Tribal Nations to boost economic competitiveness and success across their regions.
To learn more about the partnerships EDDs can build with Tribal Nations, visit NADO RF’s EDD – Tribal Engagement microsite.
This map displays the overlap between EDD service areas and NeighborWorks America Network Organizations. NeighborWorks America creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities. Partnerships with these organizations can help boost affordable housing supply and help EDDs better understand regional housing conditions.
To find out more about how these partnerships can support regional housing planning, watch this webinar.
This tool is meant to boost collaboration and partnerships between EDDs and land banks of all types. Land banks can be valuable partners in redevelopment, neighborhood revitalization, and community and economic development projects. A special thank you to the Center for Community Progress National Land Bank Network who supplied the land bank shapefiles for this mapping tool.
For more information on land banks, please view the Land Bank 101 webinar, How to Build a Regional Housing Land Bank resource, and the Land Bank Role case study.
The Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP) is managed by the NADO Research Foundation and is made possible through an award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (ED22HDQ3070106). The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of this program are those of the author(s) and trainer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.