Pioneer Valley
Planning Commission

Eric Carle Museum, Amherst, MA

Media Release

CONTACT:Lori Tanner, PVPC Senior Economic Development/Policy Analyst (413) 781-6045


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2011

2011 Pioneer Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
Report and Brochure Available from PVPC

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission recently completed the 2011 annual update of the Plan for Progress, the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The document is required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to report the status of ongoing economic development initiatives. The report also identifies priority rankings for eligible projects seeking federal grant assistance from the EDA during federal fiscal year 2012, which began October 1.

A six-page color brochure explaining the CEDS and economic initiatives in the region is also available. The brochure presents a “report card” of progress in the region and provides a listing of major committed projects of regional significance, from infrastructure and transportation to redevelopment and new construction. Both the full report and the brochure are available online at www.pvpc.org.