This EDA investment supports the R6 regional council, an EDA planning partner, with conducting a comprehensive market research and planning study to identify potential products, industries, and…

The Economic Development Administration awarded R6 Regional Council $100,000 on September 15, 2025, under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to conduct a comprehensive market research and planning study identifying potential products, industries, and business opportunities aligned with the region's strengths to support development of a value-added agriculture and manufacturing industrial park.

R6 Regional Council, a council of governments headquartered in Richfield, Utah, will leverage data-driven analysis and economic forecasting to identify and prioritize sectors with high growth potential and competitive advantage. Upon completion, the project will establish an industrial park focused on agricultural processing to support local family farms, enhance agricultural economic output, and bolster food security across the region's six-county service area (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne counties).

The award obligates $100,000 with a period of performance through December 31, 2026, and place of performance in Richfield, Utah. This planning investment supports R6 Regional Council's role as a designated EDA planning partner in economic development activities for a rural, economically distressed region.

This EDA investment supports the R6 regional council, an EDA planning partner, with conducting a comprehensive market research and planning study to identify potential products, industries, and business opportunities that align with the region's strengths and resources to build out a value-added agriculture and manufacturing industrial park. By leveraging data-driven analysis and economic forecasting, the project seeks to identify and prioritize sectors with high growth potential and competitive advantage. Once completed, the project will establish an industrial park focused on agricultural processing to support local family farms, enhance agricultural economic output, and bolster food security throughout the region.