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History CEDA was created in 1986 as a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation then called the Southeastern Minnesota Development Corporation. In 2010, the agency became Community & Economic Development Associates (CEDA) as a result of increased interest and inquiries received from communities outside … Read more

WHO WE ARE

If you are a business seeking to start, expand, or relocate, then you have come to the right spot.

If you are are a community in need of developing or funding an economic or community development project, then you will find assistance here.

CEDA is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit agency headquartered in Chatfield, MN. Our 20+ employees are currently serving communities, businesses and residents throughout Southeast Minnesota and Northeast Iowa.

Area We Serve

CEDA Map of Locations

 

CEDA currently assists four organizations, 38 cities, and seven counties throughout Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois with their economic and community development needs, from in-house economic development staffing to special projects and grant administration.

Updated Oct. 25, 2019

News + Events

Houston County, MN Career Fair Fosters Workforce Opportunities

CEDA Team Helps Business Start Up in Spring Grove, MN

CEDA-Authored Grant Awards Nearly $582,000 to Rehab 23 Homes in Hayfield, MN

CEDA Completes commercial rent study in Itasca County, MN

CEDA Helps Blue Earth REV Team Host Business Tour Day

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TESTIMONIALS

CEDA OFFERS THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES BOTH A COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT OUR CEDA REPRESENTATIVE MAKES GOES WELL BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS AND EXCEEDS THE SCOPE OF SERVICES WE CONTRACT FOR.

Nick Koverman
City Administrator, St. Charles, MN

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