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Humboldt County adopts comprehensive economic development strategy to pursue federal EDA funding
Summary
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to accept a newly completed Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (SEDS), a multi-year plan designed to improve job creation, infrastructure investment and resilience and to make the county eligible for U.S. Economic Development Administration grants.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on June 24 to accept the county's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (SEDS), a federally required plan intended to strengthen economic resilience and position the county to compete for U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants.
County staff and consultants described the SEDS as a multi-year strategy that identifies priority industries, workforce actions, infrastructure needs and performance measures. Peggy Murphy, interim program manager for the Office of Economic Development, said the SEDS 'is a federally required plan for communities to seek economic development funding through the U.S. Economic Development Administration.'
The SEDS lays out four mandated components: a community summary and…
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