Economic Development Districts - Federal

Economic development districts (EDD) are chartered under the Economic Development
Administration's (EDA) 302(b) planning grant program. EDDs help communities build
capacity to focus on long-term economic challenges. Economic evelopment district
organizations are often coordinating entities for various federal and state programs.

Economic development districts in Washington State:

 Benton-Franklin Council of Governments (BFCG) - Benton and Franklin Counties

 Big Bend Economic Development Council - Adams, Grant, and Lincoln Counties - Also
known as Big Bend Economic Development District
 Central Puget Sound Economic Development District - Kitsap, King, Pierce, and
Snohomish County under the Puget Sound Regional Council
 Columbia-Pacific Resources and Conservation Development District (COLPAC) - Grays
Harbor, Mason, Pacific, and Wahkiakum Counties
 Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District (CLEDD) - Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of
Governments
 Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) - Regional District Washington
and Oregon - Klickitat and Skamania Counties
 North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCWEDD) - Chelan,
Douglas, and Okanogan Counties and the Colville Confederated Tribe
 Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SWEDA) - Formerly called
Palouse Economic Development Council - Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, and Whitman
Counties
 Peninsula Development District - Clallam and Jefferson Counties
 Tri-County Economic Development District (TRICO) - Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens
Counties