CEDSStrategic Direction and Action Plan
Action: Regional Collaboration and Project Readiness
Local sponsors lead projects; SNMEDD connects the partners, readiness support, funding routes, and progress reporting.
Reading Guide
How the Work Connects
- Local Partners Lead
- Regional Partners Coordinate
- SNMEDD Connects
Priority 5 · Delivery Brief
Regional Collaboration and Implementation Capacity
Help local sponsors advance their projects through a shared pipeline, practical technical assistance, and regular regional review.
- Suggested coordinating lead
- Local project sponsors lead delivery; SNMEDD coordinates the regional pipeline
- First delivery milestone
- Agree on a common project-intake template and invite all five counties and Tribe-directed participation. First 90 days.
- Outcome to track
- Projects advancing readiness stages; time to resolve delivery barriers; verified awards; participating sponsors receiving useful assistance
Build a Practical Regional Project Pipeline
Start with willing project sponsors and a consistent record of what each project needs to move forward. A shared pipeline connects local ownership with regional support.
Recommended Delivery Sequence
- Agree on sponsor ownership, intake fields, public reporting, and information-sharing rules.
- Record scope, readiness, site control, cost basis, match, dependencies, funding routes, and next milestone; connect the infrastructure register to this pipeline.
- Convene quarterly reviews, connect sponsors with technical resources, and report verified advancement without double-counting projects or awards.
Track Project Readiness
ConceptDevelopingFunding ReadyImplementation ReadyIn ImplementationComplete / Operational
Record the responsible organization, scope, cost basis, site control, required reviews, match, funding needs, regional significance, next step, and reporting date. These are planning stages, not claims that projects have already reached them.