The cornerstone of Bi-State's economic development planning assistance is the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Through the CEDS planning process, communities across the Bi-State Region create an overarching plan to guide and coordinate economic development.
The CEDS is fully updated every five years, with progress reports in between years.
The most recent CEDS document is available below.
pdf Bi-State Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2026 Final(3.84 MB)