CEDS Resources

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) are locally based and regionally driven economic development planning processes. These CEDS have long been a cornerstone of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s programs and serve to engage community leaders, leverage involvement of the private sector and establish strategic blueprints for regional collaboration.

StatsAmerica Resources

CEDS and StatsAmerica

Discover which tools and data on StatsAmerica are most helpful when building your CEDS

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Strategic blueprint

What are the best practices to help turn the goals outlined in the CEDS into reality?

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Additional Resources

CEDS Central

Access reports, case studies, videos, webinars and presentation materials on planning and implementing the CEDS from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).

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CEDS Overview

Learn more about the CEDS guidelines from the U.S. Economic Development Administration

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Note: The CEDS Resource Library is no longer available via this site.