Register Today: Upcoming EDA Webinars

The Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Research and National Technical Assistance program, and EDA grantees, are sponsoring several upcoming webinars on current topics in economic development. 

Economic Development Districts: Leading the Way on Pandemic Economic Recovery 

May 26 at 2 p.m. EDT

On May 26, EDA staff and Economic Development District (EDD) stakeholders from across the nation will share strategies and best practices for economic recovery in a virtual event hosted by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation.  Participants will learn how EDDs are assisting their communities and regions in a variety of ways, including through resilience planning, administering Revolving Loan Funds, connecting local businesses with resources and information, forging new partnerships and coalitions, and launching creative initiatives to support with long-term recovery and diversification. Register here.

Getting Started with EDA Nuclear Funding

June 3 at 3 p.m. EDT

For communities and regions that host a nuclear power plant, economic diversification is a critical goal that can be supported by EDA funding. On June 3, learn about EDA’s Nuclear Host Community funding opportunities, the technical assistance available to nuclear host communities, and examples of potential projects. Learn more and register for this free webinar here.

Exploring a Wealth Creation Approach in Nuclear Host Communities 

June 8 at 2 p.m. EDT

All nuclear host communities will eventually face a crossroads in determining what kind of place they will be following the closure of the plant. Join EDA and Smart Growth America’s Nuclear Host Communities Technical Assistance Program on June 8 for a webinar on planning for the post-nuclear future of your community. Learn more and register here.

New Tool: Analysis Platform for Risk, Resilience, and Expenditure 

June 17 at 1 p.m. EDT

Indiana University’s Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab is launching the Analysis Platform for Risk, Resilience and Expenditure in Disasters (APRED), a map-based tool for exploring the disaster resilience and vulnerability profiles of counties across the United States. Practitioners and policy makers can use APRED to visualize and drill-down into resilience metrics for a particular county, including its capacity to recover from disaster events with minimal losses, and the percentage of businesses that might be vulnerable. APRED was developed with a grant from EDA’s Research and National Technical Assistance program. To learn more about the tool, please register for the June 17 webinar.