Regional Development

CEDP works with regional partners to assist rural America.

• Partnership Building and Regional Collaboration - a USDA RD and Partners for Rural America initiative to develop and implement partnership building and regional collaboration plans in each of four regions with key institutions.
• Stronger Economies Together - a rural regional development initiative to provide training and technical assistance to multi-county regions across the U.S. It is a collaborative effort by USDA RD and the four Regional Rural Development Centers and Extension Service.
• Forest-Based Sustainable Rural Development in the Dry Forest Zone - To increase the vitality of rural communities, working forests, businesses and entrepreneurs in the Dry Forest Zone (CA and OR) and to develop a regional model to increase the viability of sustainable forestry in rural communities in partnership with Sustainable Northwest.
• The South Texas Regional Rural Economic Development Strategy Pilot Project - To create economic growth and jobs in the agriculture industry in south Texas in partnership with the University of Texas Pan American.

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