Community Economic Development Program
Description:
The CED program provides community leaders with reliable analysis and research findings
relating to local economic performance. Staff professionals facilitate community-wide
discussion of major issues and assist in the development of a shared vision for community
and economic development. Facilitators help communities assess their strengths and
weaknesses, form action groups and design action plans to address a variety of economic
and quality of life issues. The CED program also offers a variety of specialized research
reports such as retail trade analysis, economic impact studies, economic and demographic
situation and trends and other types of technical analyses geared toward better understanding
industry performance, economic policies and events, and prospective economic development
strategies.
Offering:
Annually
Contact:
Biswa Das, 785-532-1514
Website:
Community Economic Development Program
Program Partners:
K-State Research and Extension Office of Local Government; K-State Department of Agricultural Economics; Participating Kansas communities
Institutional Impact Area(s):
K-State Research and Extension; K-State Department of Agricultural Economics
Audience:
Kansas communities
Tags:
Community and Economic Development; College of Agriculture