Requirements for Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 13

(a) (b) (i) A summary of economic development conditions of the Region; (ii) An in-depth analysis of economic and community development strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (commonly known as a “ (iii) Strategies and an implementation plan to build upon the Region's strengths and opportunities and resolve the weaknesses and threats facing the Region, which should not be inconsistent with applicable State and local economic development or workforce development strategies; and (iv) Performance measures used to evaluate the Planning Organization's successful development and implementation of the CEDS. (2) EDA will publish and periodically update specific CEDS content guidelines. (c) (2) If the CEDS for a Project under parts 305 and 307 of this chapter is developed under another federally-supported program, it must include acceptable performance measures similar to those set forth in paragraph (b) of this section and information on the state of the Regional economy. To the maximum extent practicable, the CEDS shall be consistent and coordinated with any existing economic development plan for the Region.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 13:§ 303.7