THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION COVERED BY UPPER MINNESOTA VALLEY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IS COMPRISED OF BIG STONE, CHIPPEWA, LAC QUI PARLE, SWIFT, AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY UPPER MINNESOTA VALLEY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. EDA FUNDS UPPER MINNESOTA VALLEY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.