THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT III WHICH COMPRISES AURORA, BON HOMME, BRULE, BUFFALO, CHARLES MIX, DAVISON, DOUGLAS, GREGORY, HANSON, HUTCHINSON, JERAULD, LYMAN, SANBORN, TRIPP AND YANKTON COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.