Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA) Program

 

The CEDA program is a “Best Practices” program intended to recognize exceptional contributions of communities* in the State of Mississippi for the following efforts:

  • Business Retention & Expansion
  • Business Recruitment
  • Community Development
  • Community Involvement

*Community can be defined as any unincorporated town or city, incorporated town or city, county, formally established multi-jurisdictional region, metropolitan statistical area, or state. The “community” should reflect work responsibility of the MEDC member submitting the entry.

 

Population Categories

  • Population less than 5,000
  • Population of 5,001 to 15,000
  • Population of 15,001 to 40,000
  • Population of 40,001 to 100,000
  • Population of over 100,000

 

We will begin accepting nominations beginning Monday, October 2, 2023.


 2023 CEDA nomination packet deadline is Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
 

2023 CEDA NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FORM
 

CEDA OVERVIEW
 

Email tallgood@medc.ms if you have any questions.