CommunityEconomicDevelopmentAward(CEDA)

AbouttheCEDA…

Purpose

In1995,theTEDCestablishedtheCommunityEconomicDevelopmentAward(CEDA),tohonorexcellenceandexceptionalcontributionsofTexascommunitiesineconomicdevelopment.

CEDACriteria…

Innovativeness

Transferability

CommunityCommitmentandLeverage

MeasurableObjectives

AncillaryBenefitstotheCommunity

HowtoapplyforaCEDA?

• DownloadapplicationfromTEDC’swebsite“Awards”

• SubmittoAmySwankbyAugust15thApplication

• ProjectmeetsscopeofAward(ie.notaworkforceproject)

• ProjecttimelinemustbebetweenJune1,2019andMay31,2020

• MustbeaTEDCmembertoapplyQualifications

WhyApplyforaCEDA?

Marketing&PublicRelationsRecipientsmayusetheCEDAformarketingeffortsandtodemonstrateto

theirboard,communityandinvestorsoftheirachievement

Achievement&PrestigeAchancetojoinaselectgroupofCEDArecipientsthatwereacknowledgedas

demonstratingexcellenceineconomicdevelopment

Recognition&AcknowledgementCEDArecipientsreceivepublicacknowledgementoftheirsuccessandeconomicdevelopmentachievementthroughapressreleaseandplaque

FAQAboutCEDA?

CanyouapplyfortheCEDAifyouareapreviousrecipient?

Yes.Therearenorestrictionsforapplyinginmultipleyears.

Whatconstitutesthetimeperiodforthestartofaprojectinordertoqualify?

Breakingground,signedleaseorexecutedcontract.Apressreleaseorannouncementisnotsufficient.

Canmultipleentriesfromthesameorganization/entitybesubmittedinthesameyear

No.Anapplicationfromdifferententitiesthatarefromthesamecommunity/regionmayapply,butnotmultiplesubmittalsfromthesameorganization/entity.

FAQAboutCEDA?

HowdoIdeterminetheappropriatepopulationcategoryformysubmittalifIampartofaregionalgroup?

Ifsubmittinganentryforacityorcounty,usethemostrecentlypublishedcensuspopulation.Ifsubmittinganentryforamutli-communityregion,usethecensuspopulationfortheproject’sarea(ie.portionofregionaffectedorinvolvedintheproject).

Canthenarrativeportionoftheapplicationbedouble-spaced?

CanIsubmitacomprehensiveapplicationofmultipleprojectsoraprogram?

Yes.Spacingofthetextcanbesingleordoubledspace,aslongasthenarrativeportiondoesnotexceed4-8/12x11pages.

Yes.Youcansubmitanapplicationthatsummarizesaprogramormultipleprojectsintooneapplication.

Testimonials….“Ourstaff,boardmembers,andcommunitygreatlyappreciatetherecognitiongivenbyTEDCtoCiscofortheaccomplishmentsmade.TheEconomicDevelopmentAwardhasbeenagreatopportunitytogarnermorepositivepublicityandhasbeenusedasagreatmarketingtoolthathelpstodistinguishCiscofromothercommunities.WegreatlyappreciateTEDCrecognizingtheneedfortownstocompetewithintheirpeergroupsforthisaward.Wethankyoufortheopportunitytobeamemberofyourorganization,foryourassistanceandforthemeaningfulaccolade.”

- JohnDiers,CiscoEconomicDevelopmentCorporation

Receivingtheawardin2017wasawonderfulopportunity,notonlytohighlightthecommitmentourcommunityhastowardseconomicdevelopment,butalsotohighlightawonderfulcompanyandtheireffortstogetestablishedasgoodcorporatecitizensinConroe. ThepeerrecognitionprovidedthroughtheCEDAawardprovidesagreatdealofcredibilitytotheorganization,particularlywhenworkingwithnewprospects.Wewerehonoredandhumbledtohavebeenselectedandencourageotherstotakefulladvantageoftheopportunitytoreceiverecognitionforthegoodworkyouaredoingforyourcommunity.

- DanielleScheiner,ConroeEconomicDevelopmentCorporation

Testimonials….Thecommunitydevelopmentawardsolidifiesthatthelocalpartnersandthecommunityworkingtogethercanensureagreatstartofalongpartnership.Thecompany(CGT)recognizedin2016originallyestimatedthattherewouldbe100jobsre-shoredintotheUS– butthepartnershiphasflourishedandtheycurrentlyhaveaworkforceof125personnelandhaveexceededtheiroriginalperhourwageestimationformanufacturingpersonnel.Recognizingtheselocalpartnerssignifiesthegreatersupportonanoutsidelevelofjustthecommunity.

- ChesterJenke,NewBraunfelsEDC

ReceivingtheCEDAawardhasbeenagreatthingforWichitaFalls. Sooftenourcitizensbecomedisenchantedwithlocalefforts,andassumethateveryothercityisdoingitbetter. Whenwecanshowthatastatewideorganizationrecognizesoureffortsabovethosefromwell-knowncitiesaroundthestate,ourcitizensperkupandtakeprideinourefforts. Nowthey’reanxiouslyawaitingmorerecognition,andbelievingthatwe’reworthy.

-HenryFlorsheim,WichitaFallsChamberofCommerce