THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION COVERED BY BLACKHAWK HILLS RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT IS COMPRISED OF CAROLL, JO DAVIESS, LEE, OGLE, STEPHENSON, AND WHITESIDE COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY BLACKHAWK HILLS RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT. EDA FUNDS BLACKHAWK HILLS RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT 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.