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Economic Development
Businesses in central Pennsylvania can propel to the next level by leveraging advantages offered by our local business support network. We are here to meet your company’s needs. This can include direct assistance with permitting and other regulatory requirements to connecting with our vast regional network.
That network is called the Central Region Partners for Regional Economic Performance (PREP). We also are part of an exciting new program that gives your business an even more personalized approach, called PA Engage!
Plus, we provide assistance with:
◦ Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)
◦ Federal Qualified Opportunity Zones (FOZ)
◦ PA Engage! Program
See our 5-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for 2020





Services
Staff
Betsy Lockwood
Manager, Project Development/Grants
Central Region PREP Coordinator
elockwood@seda-cog.org- Franklin Hockenbrocht
Program Analyst
fhockenbrocht@seda-cog.org - Denise Rhodes-Wolf
Program Assistant
drhodes-wolf@seda-cog.org