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Building Capacity and Strengthening EDD-University Connections In Arkansas

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.

May 12, 2026

EDDs In Action Video: Mid-Shore Regional Council

This video highlights how the Mid-Shore Regional Council is driving economic growth and prosperity across Maryland’s Eastern Shore. As the region’s Economic Development District, Mid-Shore fosters collaboration among local governments, businesses, and community leaders.

January 6, 2026

Telling Our Stories: Highlights from the 2026 Afternoon with the Districts

NADO’s Afternoon with the Districts event offered an opportunity for EDD leaders to step back, reflect, and strengthen their storytelling techniques and approaches. Nearly 50 participants gathered to explore new ways to communicate impact, share successes, and elevate the essential role EDDs play nationwide.

March 24, 2026

Webinar: Disaster Preparedness and Economic Resilience – Key Considerations for EDDs

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

March 4, 2025

How to Build the CEDS Strategy Committee

CEDS Strategy Committee members are integral partners to EDDs in driving regional economic growth. This latest resource highlights best practices and tips for for building an impactful CEDS Strategy Committee.

July 31, 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

Moving the Needle Together: North Central Pennsylvania RPDC Data Dashboard

The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission created the North Central Data Dashboard, an online Dashboard that everyone in the region can use to track efforts to further regional economic development progress.

September 28, 2023

Equity, Diversity, and Opportunity: Berkshire Regional Planning Commission CEDS Process

To ensure that equity was woven into the very framework of its CEDS, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission in Massachusetts approached the process with a People-Community-Economy framework. The framework centers people as the agents and beneficiaries of economic development work, recognizing that it is individuals who form communities and build economies

September 28, 2023

Case Study: Western Minnesota Prairie Waters Visitor & Relocation Guide

The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission and its partners release a Visitor & Relocation Guide every two years to encourage tourism and new residents to move to the area, highlighting local amenities, resources, and infrastructure

February 26, 2024

Webinar: Integrating Economic Development and Hazard Mitigation Planning

During this webinar, EDD staff and federal partners discuss opportunities and best practice to integrate CEDS and hazard mitigation plans in an effort to make regions more resilient and responsive to hazardous events.

July 19, 2023