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Takeaways for EDDs • Take advantage of federal emphasis on inter-agency partnerships to explore joint projects with nontraditional regional partners • Be aggressive about pursuing new funding opportunities—you can be competitive! • Pay attention to buzzwords
Wordle™ of remarks prepared for delivery by Matt Erskine, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, at National Association of Development Organizations 2012 Washington Policy Conference in Arlington, VA, on March 20, 2012.
Rethinking Your CEDS “Putting the ‘S’ back in CEDS”
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the CEDS Image by: fivetwelvestudios.com
CEDS Standards of Excellence 3.Use modern data and analysis tools that provide policy makers, stakeholders, and public with evidence-based information. 6. Communicate in a compelling and modern style, including use of executive summaries, and high quality print and online media. Source: NADO Draft EDA Economic Development District Peer Standards of Excellence
Rethinking CEDS: Value of Data • Showcase value proposition as regional data clearinghouse and objective experts • Identify common data needs with other state and federally funded organizations • Understand marketing value of CEDS as a vehicle for revenue generation
All EDDs are stored as pre-built regions or select Custom Regions to group counties (or EDDs) to create a geography that makes sense for your initiative (e.g., I-5 Corridor) http://www.statsamerica.org/innovation
Data-Driven Collaboration • Target industry or cluster reports for local or statewide economic development groups • Target occupation lists or environmental scans for workforce development boards • Labor market information for school districts • Retail trade and other market research • Economic or fiscal impact studies
http://www.ecicog.org/crds http://www.centralina.org/pdfs/CEDS%202012%20-%20HUD%20CONNECT-%20RFP%20March%2021.pdf
Summary • Window is open now to reimagine CEDS and EDD role in statewide strategies • Think creatively about using data to inform regional strategies, forge new partnerships, and generate revenue • Embrace peer learning and accountability—help champion EDD innovations
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