This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (ceds) for the region served by the BAY-lake regional planning commission,…

The Economic Development Administration awarded $420,000 to the Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant program (CFDA 11.302) for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The funding will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Florence, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, and Sheboygan counties in Wisconsin, which encompasses 17 cities, 40 villages and 119 towns. As part of this work, the Commission will guide regional economic development efforts through the public and private sector CEDS planning process to diversify and strengthen the local economy, including leveraging opportunities in nine designated Opportunity Zones.

This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (ceds) for the region served by the BAY-lake regional planning commission, which comprises the counties of brown, door, kewaunee, florence, manitowoc, marinette, oconto, and sheboygan, 17 cities, 40 villages, and 119 towns in the state of wisconsin. The region has nine opportunity zones located in marinette, brown, manitowoc, and sheboygan counties. The ceds process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.