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Economic
Development
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Overview
Broward,
Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties as a group are designated as an Economic
Development District (EDD), and are eligible for program assistance
provided under the Public Works and Economic Development Act since May 20,
1994. The program is managed by the US Economic Development Administration
(EDA). The South Florida Regional Planning Council is the District’s
“Planning Organization,” receiving annual EDA planning funding to
develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the
District and carry out a program of planning and technical assistance for
member local governments in creating and/or retaining jobs.
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Program Initiatives
The
Economic Development District Program will proactively undertake
some of the following initiatives:
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Develop
relationships with federal state, local, international and private
resource groups and institutions that can provide technical support to
the Council and other areas of economic development;
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Coordinate
economic development workshops, seminars, and conferences/trade fairs
on topics such as business development, minority business development,
international trade, tourism, and environmental issues;
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Educate
local governments and economic development practitioners on the need
to develop strategies on a Regional basis;
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Review,
modify, monitor and implement the goals and policies of the economic
development component of the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida and the
South Florida Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
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Provide
economic opportunities for small to medium size businesses within
Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties through the use of the
Council’s Revolving Loan Fund program;
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Provide
technical assistance and information through the Council’s website (www.sfrpc.com)
and the Council’s GIS/mapping services;
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Assist
public and private entities in the expansion of South Florida’s
economic base beyond the tourist and retail sectors; and
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Promote
controlled growth and redevelopment of the region and assist in the
creation of a better-educated workforce to secure higher paying
employment.
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CEDS
The
Council's Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy provides economic information and technical assistance to
local governments, private businesses, and neighborhood-based
organizations with respect to the creation and expansion of employment
opportunities, thereby maintaining our designation as an Economic
Development District.
As the District’s “Planning Organization”, the South Florida
Regional Planning Council has updated the 5-year
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the District.
Click the respective links for the CEDS brochure about the update process
and the final
document of the CEDS, dated September 2007.
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South Florida Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2012-2017
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South
Florida CEDS 2012-2017
Strategy Report Summary
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Business Directory
The South Florida Small &
Minority Business Resource Directory provides contact names and
other resource information on organizations that provide assistance to
support South Florida's small and minority business community.
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Links
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For more information, please contact:
South Florida Regional Planning Council
3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 985-4416
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SFRPC.
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