THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION COVERED BY EDD NAME IS COMPRISED OF BOND, CLINTON, MADISON, MONROE, RANDOLPH, ST. CLAIR, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS METROPOLITAN & REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. EDA FUNDS SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS METROPOLITAN & REGIONAL PLANNING 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.