Client Profile
Development District Association of Appalachia
The Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) is a membership organization of the 73 Local Development Districts (LDD’s) serving the 420 counties of the Appalachia Region. The DDAA works to strengthen LDDs and their member governments and to provide leadership to support the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) federal-state-local partnership.
Project Catalogue
Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) Staff Support
Start Date: Jul 2018 — End Date: Ongoing CREC is providing operational staff support to the Board of the Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA). The goal is to strengthen the capacity of the region’s local development districts (LDDs) to partner with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in developing a more cohesive membership, providing a voice for LDDs in Washington, and managing the […]
DDAA Rural Broadband and EDA CARES Act Funding Peer Best Practices Research Report
Start Date: Oct 2020 — End Date: Mar 2021 The Development District Association of Appalachia contracted with CREC to gain insights about local development district efforts to improve their respective regions – specifically, to better understand local development district uses of CARES funding as well as to gain insights on best practices in promoting rural broadband. The project will provide DDAA members with best […]
Development District Association of Appalachia Strategic Planning Retreat
Start Date: Jan 2015 — End Date: Aug 2015 The Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) strengthens the capacity of the region’s LDDs and member governments as local partners to the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in its federal-state-local partnership. DDAA is an important stakeholder in implementing ARC’s strategic plan. CREC assisted in implementing a strategic planning process, including managing a Board retreat in August […] |
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