In partnership with county Economic Development Corporations and regional stakeholders, the CEDS strategy aims to drive economic success through coordinated efforts. The Year 1 report (March 1, 2023 – February 29, 2024) highlights upcoming projects, recent activities, and progress benchmarks.
The 2023-2028 South Central Pennsylvania Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a tactical economic development plan for growing and sustaining the economic welfare of the region, which consists of the following nine counties: Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York. The plan is consistent with the growth policy and goals of SCPA PREP, which provides a vision of the future and a framework for collaborative action. It includes a comprehensive summary of the region’s economy, a five-year action plan, and a framework for evaluating progress on plan implementation.
This plan represents a partnership between all nine county Economic Development Corporations, local county governments, and other regional stakeholders. The strategy provides a structured plan and goals that will help the region achieve economic success with proper implementation. Our strategy- driven plan was developed by a diverse workgroup of local representatives from the private, public, workforce, education, and nonprofit sectors.
This CEDS Annual Report accounts for activities conducted during Year 1 of CEDS implementation (March 1, 2023- February 29, 2024). It addresses adjustments to the CEDS strategy, summarizes recent economic development activities, leverages regional benchmarks to evaluate CEDS implementation progress, and outlines next steps for the year ahead.
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