Services Provided

By definition, economic development is typically measured in terms of jobs and income. However, economic development is multi-dimensional, and its success is determined by the combination of community and business development activities that affect and improve the community as a whole. To that end, the NLEA nurtures partnerships and collaborations with a variety of organizations and provides assistance with the following:

• Grant administration
• Strategic planning
• Industrial park development
• Infrastructure development
• Community marketing
• Business attraction activities
• Downtown revitalization
• Economic assessment/analysis
• Historic preservation
• Brownfield redevelopment
• Liaison to government agencies
• Grant writing
• Community retention visits
• Business retention visits
• Business plan development
• Market analysis
• Obtaining investors/bank loans
• Financial projections
• Business licensing assistance