1. CEDS for Central Oklahoma
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
for Central Oklahoma
John G. Johnson
Executive Director
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
(ACOG)

2. The geography of jobs…
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3. Highest Priority=Economic Development
 JOBS
 JOBS
 JOBS

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. EDA Investment Priorities
1. Collaborative Regional Innovation
2. Public/Private Partnerships
3. National Strategic Priorities
4. Global Competitiveness
5. Environmentally-Sustainable Development
6. Economically Distressed and Underserved
Communities

10. Timeline
DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
Economic assessment, stakeholder input, SWOT analysis
Discovery
Vision, target industry analysis, opportunity analysis
Opportunity
Implementation Strategies, implementation guide
Final Roll-out

14. The Challenge of the CEDS
What the
What EDA
community
wants
wants
What the
market
supports

15. Thank You
Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
www.acogok.org
405-234-2264
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John G. Johnson, Executive Director
jgjohnson@acogok.org
Jerry Church, Information Coordinator
jchurch@acogok.org
Tracy Case, Executive Assistant
tcase@acogok.org
Ed McGee, Consultant
emcgee@ochfa.org