If you're looking to develop a business or project in your NEK community, you'd be smart to check out the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Northern Vermont Economic Development Disctrict.
The information contained within can improve your project pitch and help you access funding through grants.
A CEDS brings together the public and private sectors to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen regional economies. It also provides a useful benchmark by which a regional economy can evaluate opportunities with other regions.
The 115 municipalities of the Northern Vermont CEDS Region, composed of Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans Counties, have an approved CEDS which allows this area to remain eligible for grants from EDA.
Check out the full CEDS for Northern Vermont and review current priority projects. The data can help you decide where to focus your energy and how best to achieve your goals.
