The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $262,500 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Lower Savannah Council of Governments. This project grant funding supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region encompassing Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties in South Carolina. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap aimed at diversifying and strengthening the regional economy. The Lower Savannah Council of Governments will deliver the CEDS and related planning services with completion scheduled for December 2024.
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