Planning Process

Members of the 2020 CEDS Strategy Committee

Southern Tier West assembled a 2020 CEDS Strategy Committee, responsible for overseeing the development of the 2020 CEDS document, which included a diverse set of stakeholders (including the public sector, private
interests, non-profits, educational institutions, and community organizations). The following persons were members of the 2020 CEDS Strategy Committee:

The Southern Tier West Board also:

• At its July 2020 Board meeting, the Southern Tier West Board adopted a resolution recognizing county level priorities for EDA investment within their counties, and for EDA investment in regional projects.  These priorities were informed by internal discussions within the individual counties, often via the county planning and development departments, industrial development agencies, county planning boards, and/or county planning and economic development committees. These EDA priority projects are listed in the CEDS.
• In the summer of 2020, the Southern Tier West Board prioritized projects for FY21 ARC funding. These ARC priority projects are listed in the CEDS.

The entire draft 2020 CEDS was placed on the Southern Tier West web site in August 2020 for a 30 day public review and comment period, and the Southern Tier West Board approved a finalized version of the 2020 CEDS at its September 2020 Board meeting.

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In succeeding years, as the region moves toward implementing the CEDS plan, the partnering organizations, as appropriate, will be involved in the implementation of the CEDS plan, often as project sponsors, and also as partners in the implementation of projects sponsored by other organizations. The commitment of these partnering organizations is important to coordinate project implementation, and to seek, obtain, and target project funding. Southern Tier West also will engage these partnering organizations in monitoring progress on the CEDS and to keep the plan both current and relevant.