THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION COVERED BY WEST CENTRAL INITIATIVE IS COMPRISED OF BECKER, CLAY, DOUGLAS, GRANT, OTTER TAIL, POPE, STEVENS, TRAVERSE, AND WILKIN COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY WEST CENTRAL INITIATIVE. EDA FUNDS WEST CENTRAL INITIATIVE 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.