THIS EDA LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD TO THE EASTGATE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WILL FUND THE WARREN LIVEZONE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PLAN, WHICH WILL GUIDE THE LIVEZONE?S EXPANSION INTO DISTRESSED PARTS OF THE CITY OF WARREN. LOCAL LEADERS RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR ONGOING INVESTMENT IN THE LOGISTICS INNOVATION & VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION (LIVE ZONE), AND THE ECONOMIC VALUE IT BRINGS TO TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES. THE EDA-FUNDED PLAN WILL INCLUDE A SWOT ANALYSIS, A CAPITAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT, CONNECTIVITY AND UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE STUDIES, AND A FUNDING STRATEGY TO UNDERSTAND NEXT STEPS TO IMPROVE THE REGION?S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT.