Success Stories (Cont.)

Innovation & Entrepreneurship WT Enterprise Center Internationally Recognized for Advancements Made in Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation in the Texas Panhandle Region Since receiving an EDA Public Works program investment in 2002, the WT Enterprise Center (WTEC) at West Texas A&M University has become a global leader in entrepreneurial development and business incubation. August 2017
Workforce Development The EDA-funded Todd County Career Path Institute in Kentucky Opens Facility and Wins 2016 “Spirit of Kentucky Award” In FY 2013, EDA invested $1.5 million in Todd County (KY) Fiscal Court to help build the Todd County Career Path Institute. August 2017
Economic Development Districts Southwest Region Executive Directors Association Salutes Outstanding “Star of the Southwest” Projects at 2017 Annual Conference Impactful projects emanating from EDA’s Austin region were honored during the “Star of the Southwest” ceremony held as part of the 2017 Southwest Region Executive Directors Association (SWREDA) Annual Conference in Baton Rouge (July 26-28, 2017). July 2017
Economic Development Districts, Small Business/RLF Mid-Columbia Economic Development District Gives Small Businesses a Boost with Revolving Loan Fund For new entrepreneurs and growing small businesses looking to expand, getting a loan to do so can sometimes be challenging. July 2017
Economic Development Districts Illinois - Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission Impressive projects have been generated as a result of this regional focus in Southern Illinois. July 2017
Economic Development Districts Georgia - Northeast Georgia Regional Commission Over its 50-year history, the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission has been able to help diversify and grow the region’s economy by attracting more than $376 million in private sector investment that has helped to create and save more than 3,816 jobs. July 2017
Economic Development Districts Oklahoma - Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) The Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) was one of the first three organizations to be designated by EDA as an Economic Development District. July 2017
Economic Development Districts Impact of the Southeast Wyoming Regional Economic Development District Among the tools used for economic development in the region, the Southeast Wyoming Economic Development District's (SWEDD) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (PDF) is certainly one of the most effective tools in terms of providing collaborative planning. June 2017
Economic Development Districts Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District – Mississippi: Designation Date - 6/22/1967 As a result of the collaboration fostered through the CEDS process, Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District, over its 50-year history, has been able to help diversify and grow the region’s economy by helping to attract more than $685 million in private sector investment; private investment that has helped to create and save more than 10,624 jobs for local citizens. June 2017
Economic Development Districts, Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure Improvements Help Open New Medical School, Increase Physician Access in Rural Arkansas Over the past 50 years, the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District has experienced multiple successes with the assistance of the Economic Development Administration. June 2017