"Advance Greater Birmingham: CEDS 2023-2028" Published

The RPCGB’s Economic Development Department recently completed and published the five-year update of the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS. The CEDS, named “Advance Greater Birmingham” is a a strategy-driven plan for regional economic growth and is designed to prioritize regional economic needs, support capacity building for local communities, and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of the Greater Birmingham region. This document is constructed to be used as a roadmap for advancing and diversifying the regional economy. and member governments and organizations can utilize the content of the CEDS as a guide for the development of grant applications and other projects to enhance economic opportunities for their residents and communities.

The Advance Greater Birmingham CEDS plan can be found here. For more information about the CEDS or the CEDS planning process, please visit the CEDS webpage or contact Jesslan Wilson, Director of Economic Development, at jwilson@rpcgb.org.