This EDA investment supports the national association of development organizations research foundation (nado RF) and its sub-awards national association of regional councils (narc); university…

This $10.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation and its sub-awardees to establish a formal Economic Development District Community of Practice over five years. The National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation will organize, manage, and promote the Community of Practice in partnership with the National Association of Regional Councils, University Economic Development Association, First Nations Development Institute, and National Center for Regional Economic Development. The Community of Practice aims to transform and enhance the national network of Economic Development Districts by providing tools, resources, and networking opportunities to build organizational capacity and guide regions to be more competitive, inclusive, equitable, and resilient through information sharing, ideas exchange, peer-to-peer learning, and training and research tailored specifically for the Community of Practice. This award is funded through the Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program.

This EDA investment supports the national association of development organizations research foundation (nado RF) and its sub-awards national association of regional councils (narc); university economic development association (ueda); first nations development institute (fndi); and the national center for regional economic development (ncred) with organizing, managing, and promoting the economic development district community of practice (EDD COP). This five-year initiative will transform and enhance the national network of economic development districts (edds) to establish a formal community of practice that promotes information sharing, ideas exchange, and peer-to-peer learning as well as offer training, information, and research designed specifically for the COP. Once implemented, the goal of the COP is to provide tools, resources, and networking opportunities to edds to build their organizational capacity, enabling them to guide their regions to become more competitive, inclusive, equitable, and resilient.