Organizations and businesses working on economic development projects in eastern Connecticut are urged to include their plans in a survey of such projects in support of seCTer’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS.
As the federally designated Economic development agency for the region, seCTer produces an updated CEDS every five years.
The CEDS Project Survey is intended to help municipal leaders and the business community identify important economic development projects throughout the region. The survey will be open until June 30.
This survey will help us create a database of projects and allow us to help you identify other local, state, or federal resources in support of the undertaking. Inclusion in the database also signals to funding sources that the effort is aligned with the CEDS and will contribute to the goals outlined by the CEDS. This database also creates a historical record of the region’s projects for every five-year update of the CEDS.
What kind of projects can be submitted?
Projects can be submitted by for-profit and non-profit organizations, as well as municipalities and can include the following:
- Infrastructure improvements
- Community facility creation or improvements
- Programming – community, workforce initiatives, or summer camps
- Business development projects intended to generate wealth and import dollars to the region
- Previously submitted projects and updates
Submissions can be provided at any stage of the project, from planning through completion. To add your project to the CEDS Project Survey, go to https://www.secter.org/regional-economic-development-projects-2025
