LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

In 2021, Governor Dan McKee convened a series of community listening sessions to inform and strengthen the State’s RI2030 Plan (www.ri2030.com). This plan lays out a bold and holistic vision for the state as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our efforts through this economic development planning process will build off the work undertaken through RI2030 and provide a detailed roadmap of how to reach the goals set forth in RI2030.

Additionally, Rhode Island must update our Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) this year in compliance with federal Economic Development Administration requirements; we are ensuring that this process aligns with all CEDS requirements in order to create one single plan that fulfills our federal requirements, furthers our efforts of reaching goals set out in RI2030, and is truly actionable.

U.S. Economic Development Administration CEDS Homepage
General inquiries can be made to LTPlanning@commerceri.com

Get Involved

To make this process and the final product as strong and representative as possible, we need to hear from you. There are a number of ways to engage and we hope you will participate in as many as you are able:

PUBLIC COMMENT

We invite Rhode Islanders to share your perspectives on factors that impact economic development in the state.

If you have thoughts on Rhode Island’s unique strengths, economic development opportunities, or ways to improve the state’s business climate, please email us at LTPlanning@commerceri.com.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COUNCIL MEETINGS

Rhode Island Commerce has launched an Economic Development Planning Committee made up of public, private, and nonprofit representatives to guide the formation of our State’s long-term economic development strategy. The Steering Committee meetings will take place the third Wednesday of each month at 8:30AM. All are welcome to attend.

Committee meeting schedule and anticipated topics of discussion:

April 19, 8:30AM: Kick-off: Review work plan and schedule and confirm project expectations and priorities; overview how this project fits with other planning efforts and RI2030
May 17; 8:30AM: Review initial data analysis; advise on economic baseline; advise on outreach
June 21; 8:30AM: Strategy development and SWOT review and draft plan review
July 19; 8:30AM: Advise on metrics and future engagements, how to embed the plan work into the state’s core economic development efforts
August 16; 8:30AM: Review and approve final draft of plan; thank you

All meetings will be held at the Department of Administration (1 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908), Room 2A.

LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING