EDA-Economic Development
Gregg Williams-Program Manager
The Economic Development program in District IV offers assistance to cities, towns, municipalities, and villages with planning and economic development. The Eastern Plains Council of Governments assists communities with CDBG (Community Development Block Grants), post CDBG award assistance, capital outlay requests / award assistance, and ICIP (Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan) planning. We also help facilitate workshops and seminars which includes grant writing, export/importing and continuous up-dating of CEDS ( Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy). We support our communities by attending city and county commission meetings and water authority and local growth management meetings. For information contact Gregg Williams at 575-762-7714.