ACTION PLAN

The CEDS action plan answers the question “How do we get there?” The CEDS action plan is a portfolio of potential initiatives and projects – consistent with the above goals, objectives, and strategies – that herein are identified formally as being primary actions for achieving the region’s goals.

The action plan identifies – for each of the thirty-two strategies identified above – a list of representative potential initiatives and/or projects, the primary stakeholder(s) responsible for the implementation of the initiatives/projects, a timetable for the implementation of initiatives/projects, and the opportunities for the integrated use of other local, state, and federal funds.

The order of presentation of the individual strategies in each of the five goal areas matches the order of presentation of goals, objectives, and strategies (see above). However, the thirty-two strategies, and the individual initiatives for each of the thirty-two strategies, are not prioritized or ranked in any order.
Human Capital – to develop a skilled labor force capable of creating a knowledge-based and innovation-based