This EDA investment supports the neuse river council of governments with providing enhanced technical assistance to support the eastern carolina council's (ECC) efforts to build additional resources…

The Neuse River Council of Governments received a $347,278 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 11.303). The funding will support the Neuse River Council of Governments in providing enhanced technical assistance to the Eastern Carolina Council to build additional resources supporting economic development objectives across the nine-county New Bern, North Carolina region through 2025. Technical assistance will include topics such as land use and zoning regulations/ordinances, community economic development, planning, grant writing, grant and project administration, and information dissemination. This assistance will create new opportunities in workforce development and lead to job and business creation throughout the region.

This EDA investment supports the neuse river council of governments with providing enhanced technical assistance to support the eastern carolina council's (ECC) efforts to build additional resources supporting economic development objectives across the nine-county region in new bern, north carolina. The technical assistance and support are necessary to the region's local governments regarding topics such as land use and zoning regulations/ordinances, community economic development, planning, grant writing, grant and project administration, and information dissemination. Once completed, the project will provide new opportunities in workforce development, which will lead to the creation of jobs and businesses throughout the region.