This EDA investment supports the national governors association center (NGA) for best practices, with establishing the research assistance for outdoor recreation project

This $1.2 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Oregon State University Center for Outdoor Economy to establish the Research Assistance for Outdoor Recreation project. Over two years, the awardees will collect and analyze data from the American Rescue Plan Act's $1 billion Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation grant program to develop best practices, case studies, and policy recommendations. As part of the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this research aims to provide innovative economic development approaches for travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries recovering from adverse economic impacts.

This two year award to the NGA center and its sub-award, oregon state university's (OSU) center for outdoor economy (CORE), will collect and analyze data from the american rescue plan act (ARPA) travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation (TTOR) grant program. This research will result in the development of best practices, case studies, and policy recommendations for innovative economic development approaches in travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation economies.