What is CAPEDD?
ACOG is an official Economic Development District (EDD) as designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). EDDs are multi-jurisdictional entities, commonly composed of multiple counties and in certain cases even cross-state borders. They help lead the locally-based, regionally driven economic development planning process that leverages the involvement of the public, private and non-profit sectors to establish a strategic blueprint or economic development roadmap for regional collaboration.
In 2010, the City of Oklahoma City asked ACOG to pursue federal designation as an EDD. The designation was achieved with the completion of Central Oklahoma’s first CEDS in 2013 and in 2019, ACOG branded the district the Capital Area Economic Development District of Oklahoma or CAPEDD and updated it CEDS.
CEDS Report (2019)
CEDS Update (2021)
Electric Energy Workforce Industry Plan (2022)
Staff Contacts
Christopher Bluth
Interim Community & Economic Development Manager
EDA Grants
Since designation in 2013, ACOG has assisted with FOUR grant applications to U.S. EDA. The projects by year include:
City of Moore
YEAR: 2013
PROJECT: Securing personnel to assist the City of Moore in the disaster recovery efforts following a deadly tornado.
GRANT: $300,000
TOTAL COST: $600,000
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology
YEAR: 2013
PROJECT: Support existing partnership efforts to drive primary job growth by strengthening outreach and image building capabilities and supporting public-private partnership strategic planning implementation.
GRANT: $300,000
TOTAL COST: $635,000
Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority
YEAR: 2014
PROJECT: Provide street improvements to improve access and circulations that will benefits a large medical and office sector in Oklahoma City.
GRANT: $1 million
TOTAL COST: $1.45 million
OSU-OKC
YEAR: 2016
PROJECT: Purchase equipment and other materials to support the University’s expanding allied healthcare programs
GRANT: $940,000
TOTAL COST: $1.9 million
Grants Prior to 2013
Prior to 2013, ACOG assisted with FOUR grant applications. The projects by year include:
City of Midwest City
YEAR: 2012
PROJECT: Infrastructure improvements for the Phase 1 development of Soldier Creek Business and Industrial Park
GRANT: $1 million
TOTAL COST: $2 million
City of Norman
YEAR: 2012
PROJECT: Construct business park infrastructure
GRANT: $2.5 million
TOTAL COST: $5 million
i2E
YEAR: 2010
PROJECT: OKC Technology Business Launch Program to help develop new growth services for entrepreneurs
GRANT: $1 million
TOTAL COST: $2 million
ACOG
YEAR: 2010
PROJECT: Coordinated the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Central Oklahoma
GRANT: $140,000
TOTAL COST: $280,000
Additional Info on EDA Grants
There have been six projects in Central Oklahoma since 2010, which EDA funded and of which ACOG did not assist with the grant applications. The projects by year include:
City of Midwest City
YEAR: 2010
GRANT RECIPIENT: City of Oklahoma City
GRANT: $100,000
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
YEAR: 2014
GRANT: $600,000
OARC
YEAR: 2011
PROJECT: Statewide and regional planning assistance to members
GRANT: $180,000
TOTAL COST: $360,000
University of Oklahoma
YEAR: 2016
GRANT: $98,000
University of Oklahoma
YEAR: 2016
GRANT: $98,000
Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science
YEAR: 2016
GRANT: $1 million
Oklahoma City Airport Trust
YEAR: 2017
GRANT: $1 million