EDA?S INVESTMENT SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION OF PHYSICAL PORT AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS AND FEASIBILITY IN CLARK COUNTY, MO. A MARKET STUDY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THIS PROJECT IS THE NEXT STEP. NORTHEAST MISSOURI REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (NEMO RPC) WILL EXAMINE SITES AND SYSTEMS TO UNDERSTAND PRIORITY SITES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE PHASING AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR A PROJECT THAT CAN ENSURE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY FOR THE REGION. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY NEMO RPC. EDA FUNDED THE COMPLETION OF THE ORGANIZATION?S COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 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.