This $262,500 Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the ten-parish Northwest Louisiana region through December 2024. The Coordinating & Development Corporation will convene local public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap aimed at diversifying and strengthening the regional economy. As part of EDA's Planning program, this CEDS process will guide collaborative efforts to stimulate regional economic growth in Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster Parishes in Louisiana.