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Provide technical, research, training, and information assistance to businesses, organizations, communities and local governments engaged in economic and community development activities in the 47-county South Texas region.

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Mission: Provide technical, research, training and information assistance to businesses, organizations, communities and local governments engaged in economic and community development activities in the 47-county South Texas region.

Our Focus:

Technical Assistance

This assistance consists mainly of activities performed in response to client needs and requests. Examples include the development of feasibility studies on proposed projects, community surveys, economic base studies, needs assessments, strategic planning, and business targeting studies.

Applied Research

Under this category the Center usually initiates studies and projects on its own to examine specific economic development issues in the region. Examples include conducting a policy impact study on an economic development project, or initiating a concept definition type study.

Training/Capacity Building

Under this program area the Center provides training on economic development tools, techniques and strategies, conducts workshops and seminars on various economic development topics, and provides specialized training leading to a certificate in economic development.

Information Resources

Under this program area the Center provides information on its activities through reports and newsletters, conducts conferences and symposiums on regional issues, and distributes information on economic development related issues.

Facilitation/Strategic Planning

Under this initiative, the Center aides local governments, communities, nonprofits, councils of government, economic development districts, and chambers of commerce in planning for the future, charting a course of action, and designing qualifications to judge success.