Alliance For Community Development Inc

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE MID-IOWA PLANNING ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF BOONE, DALLAS, JASPER, MARION, POLK, STORY, AND WARREN. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.