THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE CORP. WHICH COMPRISES THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF BOZRAH COLCHESTER EAST LYME FRANKLIN GRISWOLD CITY OF GROTON TOWN OF GROTON BOROUGH OF JEWETT CITY LEBANON LEDYARD LISBON MONTVILLE NEW LONDON NORTH STONINGTON NORWICH PRESTON SALEM SPRAGUE STONINGTON STONINGTON BOROUGH WATERFORD AND WINDHAM. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.