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 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.