WHAT IS A CEDS?
A CEDS – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy – is a strategy-driven plan for regional economic development. A CEDS is the result of a regionally owned planning process designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.
CEDS 5-Year Update
Clearinghouse of Existing Economic Development Plans
Plans from the Region:
Town of Frisco Comprehensive Plan (2025)
State of Colorado – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) (2025)
Opportunity Now Regional Talent Summit/Northwest Region Summit Outcomes Report
Opportunity Now Regional Talent Summit/Northwest Region Draft Goals
Opportunity Now Regional Talent Summit/Regional Action Committee (RAC) Tactical Plan Development
CEDS Documents
- 2021 – 2026
- Regional Action Plan (updated 9.1.24)
- Planning Partnership Grant – Annual Progress Report (3.31.24)
- EDA Authorized Scope of Work (4/1/23 – 3/31/26)
- Matrix of Economic Development Programs in the region
- 2017-2021
- 2012 – 2017
- Regional Action Plan (updated 3.31.24)
Annual CEDS Progress Reports
Economic Development Plans in the region
- Eagle County
- Grand County
- Jackson County
- Pitkin County
- Routt County
- Summit County – Comprehensive Plan Update:
- Municipalities
- Eagle – DOLA Roadmaps Project: Plans within the NWCCOG Region
- Eagle County Region (3/1/2023)
- Clear Creek Region (includes Grand County) (9/1/2022)
- Pitkin County/Greater Roaring Fork Valley Region (8/1/2022)
- Summit County Region (8/1/2022)
- Northwest Colorado Region (1/13/22)