Goal 1: Education and Workforce Development
Ensure that the Permian Basin offers employers a qualified workforce well prepared to meet the needs of existing and future industry within the region.
1 - Coordinate with regional education agencies to better align curricula to meet employer needs
2 - Strengthen partnership with Workforce Solutions for Permian Basin to ensure the region's workforce development resources align with and support regional
economic development initiatives
3 - Support development of programs that promote entrepreneurial skills in the workforce
4 - Promote efforts to effectively highlight the skilled human capital in the region to recruit, grow, and retain regional businesses
1 - Coordinate with regional education agencies to better align curricula to meet employer needs
2 - Strengthen partnership with Workforce Solutions for Permian Basin to ensure the region's workforce development resources align with and support regional
economic development initiatives
3 - Support development of programs that promote entrepreneurial skills in the workforce
4 - Promote efforts to effectively highlight the skilled human capital in the region to recruit, grow, and retain regional businesses
Goal 2: Transportation and Infrastructure
Explore and promote comprehensive planning solutions to ensure the Permian Basin transportation infrastructure meets the needs of employers and citizens.
1 - Support and connect communities with state and federal funding agencies
2 - Promote development of public transportation alternatives
3 - Support public transportation usage campaigns to promote connectivity between communities throughout the region
4 - Assist communities in accessing resources to improve roadways, rail systems, and airport capacity
5 - Promote effective transportation planning through coordination with regional agencies including MOTOR Metropolitan Organization and the PBRPC Rural
Transportation Board. Efforts will include identifying funding opportunities as well as reviewing and provide feedback for the region for TXDOT plans and
projects
1 - Support and connect communities with state and federal funding agencies
2 - Promote development of public transportation alternatives
3 - Support public transportation usage campaigns to promote connectivity between communities throughout the region
4 - Assist communities in accessing resources to improve roadways, rail systems, and airport capacity
5 - Promote effective transportation planning through coordination with regional agencies including MOTOR Metropolitan Organization and the PBRPC Rural
Transportation Board. Efforts will include identifying funding opportunities as well as reviewing and provide feedback for the region for TXDOT plans and
projects
Goal 3: Housing
Support the expansion of housing options throughout the Permian Basin Region.
1 - Encourage development of sufficient affordable housing within the region
2- Promote multi-family developments
3 - Encourage communities to utilize revitalization and beautification programs to improve existing housing stock
4 - Support regional communities in planning infrastructure improvements needed for new residential development
1 - Encourage development of sufficient affordable housing within the region
2- Promote multi-family developments
3 - Encourage communities to utilize revitalization and beautification programs to improve existing housing stock
4 - Support regional communities in planning infrastructure improvements needed for new residential development
Goal 4: Industry Diversification & Resiliency
Work as a Region united to attract and expand industry and entrepreneurship throughout the Permian Basin.
1 - Assist communities in implementing economic development strategies that grow and attract businesses in targeted industry clusters
2 - Assist small communities in developing micro-clusters that capitalize on their unique community assets and provide a competitive advantage
3 - Promote initiatives that foster growth in export industries that generate wealth for the region
4 - Identify opportunities to develop entrepreneurship programs and resources
5 - Promote development of knowledge based economic clusters
6 - Encourage small business growth by coordinating with regional Small Business Development Centers to improve access of residents
1 - Assist communities in implementing economic development strategies that grow and attract businesses in targeted industry clusters
2 - Assist small communities in developing micro-clusters that capitalize on their unique community assets and provide a competitive advantage
3 - Promote initiatives that foster growth in export industries that generate wealth for the region
4 - Identify opportunities to develop entrepreneurship programs and resources
5 - Promote development of knowledge based economic clusters
6 - Encourage small business growth by coordinating with regional Small Business Development Centers to improve access of residents
Note: The PBRPC’s Regional Homeland Security Strategic Implementation Plan includes strategies for mutual aid and regional support by local, state and federal agencies to address potential disasters, including those threatening interruptions to the local infrastructure systems and the economic development activities and businesses. The PBRPC EDD program participates in completing a Threat & Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment to identify a natural, technological or human caused disaster, along with risk management and the desired outcomes and impacts necessary for optimal operational coordination. The EDA program is identified as a participant and leader in the incident management activities in the event of a disaster. It provides necessary input to assess the core capabilities necessary for continuity of operations, as well as the impacts of disasters related to economic loss and business interruption.
Goal 5: Regional Marketing and Outreach
Work as a Region united to promote the Permian Basin as a great place to work and live.
1 - Assist communities in developing economic development strategies that capitalize on their unique characteristics and improve their Quality of Place
1 - Assist communities in developing economic development strategies that capitalize on their unique characteristics and improve their Quality of Place
PBRPC Projects, Programs, and Activities
1 - Publish annual report summarizing the Permian Basin region's progress toward meeting goals and objectives outlined in CEDS
2 - Maintain PBCEDS.com website to encourage transparency in implementation of CEDS
3 - Provide regional municipalities and economic development partners with learning and networking opportunities
4 - Assist regional municipalities and economic development partners in applying for Economic Development Administration (EDA) and other Federal/State
agency funds to support CEDS goals and objectives
2 - Maintain PBCEDS.com website to encourage transparency in implementation of CEDS
3 - Provide regional municipalities and economic development partners with learning and networking opportunities
4 - Assist regional municipalities and economic development partners in applying for Economic Development Administration (EDA) and other Federal/State
agency funds to support CEDS goals and objectives