acog director john g. johnson: regional economic development strategy
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies for Central Oklahoma
John G. JohnsonExecutive DirectorAssociation of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG)
CEDS for Central Oklahoma
The geography of jobs…
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Highest Priority=Economic Development
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Who are we?
ACOG, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments is an association of cities, towns and counties in the Central Oklahoma area.
ACOG works on mobility, public safety and quality of life issues that impact the region.
COGs
ACOG is a “council of governments,” or “COG” aka: regional council, planning association, substate agency.
There are 11 COGS in the state. Each varies slightly, depending on the makeup of their constituencies.
Economic Development District (EDD)
For some member cities and counties to be eligible for EDA funding, Central Oklahoma needs to become an Economic Development District.
ACOG is the only COG in the state of Oklahoma that is not (currently) designated an EDD.
About U.S. EDA:
Economic Development Administration operates under U.S. Department of Commerce.
EDA’s mission: To lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competetiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: CEDS
A CEDS plan is regional Comprehensive Conduit for data analysis Serves as a platform to coordinate
economic development activities Helps communities become eligible for
EDA funding.
EDA Investment Priorities
1. Collaborative Regional Innovation2. Public/Private Partnerships3. National Strategic Priorities4. Global Competitiveness5. Environmentally-Sustainable
Development6. Economically Distressed and
Underserved Communities
Timeline
DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
Discovery
Opportunity
Implementation
Final
Economic assessment, stakeholder input, SWOT analysis
Strategies, implementation guide
Vision, target industry analysis, opportunity analysis
Roll-out
The Challenge of the CEDS
What EDA wants
What the market supports
What the community wants
Thank YouAssociation of Central Oklahoma Governments
www.acogok.org
405-234-2264data collected by: www.tipstrategies.com
John G. Johnson, Executive [email protected]
Jerry Church, Information [email protected]
Tracy Case, Executive [email protected]
Ed McGee, [email protected]