THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE MID-IOWA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF CALHOUN, HAMILTON, HUMBOLDT, POCAHONTAS, WEBSTER AND WRIGHT COUNTIES IN IOWA. 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.