The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is a federal agency which is part of the U. S. Department of Commerce. EDA was created to provide assistance to local governments and states in enhancing economic growth and creating jobs. The agency offers a number of grant programs which seek to implement these goals.
Catawba Regional COG has been working with EDA since 1975. Catawba annually develops a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the four-county region. This planning process, which involves an analysis of the region’s economy and a listing of needed projects, enables the region to be certified to participate in EDA programs.
The primary grant program available from EDA is the Public Works Program. Through this program, grant funds are made available to local governments and service districts to provide needed infrastructure (water and sewer) to serve new or expanding businesses. One or more business or industry must have made a commitment to create jobs. Under most conditions, the maximum grant available is $1,500,000. A local match is required, and EDA encourages leveraging of grant funds with other sources of funding. Preference is normally given to areas which are in economic distress.
For more information on EDA’s programs, contact Grazier Rhea, Angela Kirkpatrick, or Christine Schwartz at 803-327-9041.
DIGITAL CEDS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
CRCOG is seeking services for the creation of a web-based design for its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS will be integrated into the current COG website or will be hosted off-site as the system dictates.
Questions concerning the proposals or CRCOG should be directed to: Amy Chitwood, Finance Director, or Stephen Allen, Planning Director, Catawba Regional Council of Governments
Post Office Box 450 (Mailing Address)
215 Hampton Street, Suite 200 (For Deliveries)
Rock Hill, SC 29731
(803) 327-9041 or achitwood@catawbacog.org / sallen@catawbacog.org
To qualify for consideration, a proposal must be received via direct delivery, mail, or email by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The proposals should be addressed to Amy Chitwood at the above email address.
Late proposals will be rejected as not meeting the mandatory RFP requirements. Your proposals should comply strictly with the required format.
Proposals will be reviewed at 3:00 pm in the office of the Catawba Regional Council of Governments, 215 Hampton Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
All proposals will become the property of CRCOG.
Submitted questions and responses to questions as of 10/23/2025
DIGITAL CEDS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)