1. Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TCOG’s Comprehensive economic development strategy 2022-27
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1. Introduction What is CEDS? The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a region-wide plan for economic development. It creates a foundation for regional collaboration among public and private sectors and community stakeholders, in order to build capacity and better build prosperity and economic resiliency in a region. It is also a requirement
of EDA grant funding that economic development districts complete a comprehensive strategy every five years, along with an annual update each year. In 2021, Texoma Council of Governments (TCOG) and Texoma CEDS planning committee began preparing for our 2022-2027 CEDS planning document.
Texoma Region Texoma is an interstate region in the United States, split between Oklahoma and Texas. The name is a portmanteau of Texas and Oklahoma. The Texoma region consists of three north-central Texas counties, all bordering the Red River and the state of
Oklahoma. These counties are Cooke, Fannin, and Grayson; common challenges are shared by all, but each has its own distinct concerns. Grayson County is the central county, the most populous, and the most urban (Sherman/Denison Metropolitan Area). See maps of Texoma Region below and next page
