This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (ceds) for the region served by the central savannah river area regional…

The Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission was awarded a $735,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region spanning 13 counties in Georgia. Through 2025, the Commission will use the funding to facilitate a collaborative public-private sector planning process to create an economic roadmap aimed at diversifying and strengthening the regional economy. As part of the CEDS, the Commission will analyze regional economic conditions and trends and identify strategic initiatives, projects, and programs to support job growth and business expansion across Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, and Wilkes counties.

This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (ceds) for the region served by the central savannah river area regional commission, which comprises the counties of burke, columbia, glascock, hancock, jefferson, jenkins, lincoln, mcduffie, richmond, taliaferro, warren, washington, and wilkes. 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.