The West Central Nebraska Development District, Inc. was awarded a $420,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support partnership planning activities from April 2021 through March 2024. Through this award, West Central Nebraska Development District will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of communities and the region located around Ogallala, Nebraska. As part of the Planning program, the Economic Development Administration provides assistance to support recipients in developing regional strategies that align local and state economic growth priorities with available state and federal resources.