NEFCO staff has developed the 2025 Regional Benchmarking Report. A recommendation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee and a goal of the 2023-2028 CEDS, the report evaluates key data metrics and compares the NEFCO region with 14 peer regions across the Midwest region of the United States using performance indicators in seven … Continued
On October 15, 2025, the General Policy Board approved the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2025 Annual Performance Progress Report (APPR) . Preparation of the 2023-2028 CEDS and the APPRs is required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of NEFCO’s Partnership Planning Grant and maintains the agency’s status as an EDA-designated Economic Development District and the … Continued
The Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO), as part of its water quality management planning contracts with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has released a draft of the fiscal year 2026 Clean Water (208) Plan facilities planning areas (FPA) update. On September 17, 2025, NEFCO’s General Policy Board has … Continued
NEFCO has released its March 2025 NEFCO Forum.
NEFCO has released its November 2024 NEFCO Forum.
NEFCO has released its May 2024 NEFCO Forum.
On January 17, 2024, the General Policy Board approved the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2024 Annual Performance Report (APR) . Preparation of the CEDS and the APRs is required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of NEFCO’s Partnership Planning Grant and maintains the agency’s status as an EDA-designated Economic Development District and the … Continued
NEFCO has released its December newsletter.
On July 19, 2023, the NEFCO General Policy Board, with the recommendation of the NEFCO Environmental Resources Technical Advisory Committee, accepted the Portage Lakes Management Plan (PLMP) as a final document, for use in public review meetings and discussion by the partners, as part of seeking community support. Partners may seek endorsements for future more … Continued
On July 20, 2022, the NEFCO General Policy Board approved the Economic Recovery and Resiliency (ER&R) Plan. NEFCO received a CARES Act recovery assistance grant in July 2020 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to work with communities and organizations in Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties to develop a comprehensive economic recovery and … Continued
