The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $700,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations (CFDA 11.302) federal grant program to the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Government (NACOLG) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Marion, and Winston counties in Alabama. Through this project grant concluding December 2025, NACOLG will lead a collaborative regional planning process to create an economic roadmap aimed at diversifying and strengthening the five-county area economy. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to establish a strategic blueprint to guide regional development efforts. This award supports EDA's Planning program goal of stimulating and guiding community and regional economic growth through evidence-based strategic planning.
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