Economic development and workforce development programs, supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) respectively, can offer important services to businesses and industry. These programs, when designed in collaboration with one another, provide potential businesses with increased incentives to locate within an area served by an Economic Development District (EDD).

This resource provides a background for EDD staff about the workforce development ecosystem and how EDDs can better coordinate workforce and economic development programs that can lead to greater regional prosperity and resilience.