ACOG Director John G. Johnson: Regional Economic Development Strategy

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 Directorjgjohnson@acogok.org

Jerry Church, Information Coordinatorjchurch@acogok.org

Tracy Case, Executive Assistanttcase@acogok.org

Ed McGee, Consultantemcgee@ochfa.org