Central Oklahoma Economic Development District

What Central Oklahoma Economic Development District does

Central Oklahoma Economic Development District (COEDD) is a designated Economic Development District and regional council of government established in 1967 and headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The organization serves seven counties — Pawnee, Payne, Lincoln, Seminole, Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, and Hughes — providing economic development, grant administration, housing, transportation planning, aging services, rural fire defense, and mobility management programs to member municipalities, fire districts, tribal nations, and residents.

COEDD's operational platform is structured around a core GIS and Capital Improvement Planning department that captures, manages, and analyzes spatially referenced data for the region, paired with dedicated programs including CHARMED (affordable senior housing and HOME fund administration), CORTPO (regional transportation planning), the Area Agency on Aging (nutrition, caregiver support, ombudsman services), the Rural Fire Defense program, and a Revolving Loan Fund channeling USDA Intermediary Relending Program capital to small businesses. Underlying technology is conventional government GIS software with large-scale map scanning and printing capability; no AI, machine learning, or proprietary technology platform is described.

The business model is government-to-government grant administration and pass-through funding rather than commercial revenue generation. COEDD administers federal EDA, CDBG, REAP, HOME, USDA IRP, and OHFA programs, earning administrative allocations and fee-based professional services revenue. Customer segments are entirely public-sector: local governments, rural communities under 7,000 population, seniors needing affordable housing, rural fire departments, and transportation planning stakeholders. The organization operates approximately 15 named staff roles across its Shawnee headquarters and is governed by a Board of Directors representing municipal, county, and minority-population constituencies.

Name

Central Oklahoma Economic Development District

Legal name

Central Oklahoma Economic Development District

Website

https://coedd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central Oklahoma Economic Development District is a designated regional council of government serving seven counties in Central Oklahoma, administering federal and state grants and operating programs in affordable housing, transportation planning, aging services, rural fire defense, and economic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Grant administration
• Regional planning
• Community development
• Affordable housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Shawnee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Administration Services: COEDD provides technical assistance and administrative oversight for Federal and State Grant programs including CDBG and REAP programs. COEDD staff offers Grant Administration assistance and project oversight to ensure efficient compliance with State and Federal Regulations.
2. Revolving Loan Fund: Through its Revolving Loan Fund program, COEDD makes loans to small businesses to stimulate, develop, and advance business and economic development. The primary goal is to reduce unemployment and create new jobs in the Central Oklahoma region. COEDD works in cooperation with private lenders within the seven-county area by making and administering loans that banks might not ordinarily make.
3. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): CDBG money enables rural Oklahoma communities to finance a variety of public infrastructure and economic improvements and helps promote job growth. COEDD administers these federal funds managed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for building and repairing sewer and water systems, constructing community centers, senior citizens centers, fire stations, purchasing fire trucks and ambulances.
4. Housing Programs (CHARMED): CHARMED provides low-cost housing units in several local communities and administers HOME funds for housing rehabilitation activities. Revenue generated through affordable housing operations including single-family housing units and senior housing developments.
5. GIS and Printing Services: COEDD provides GIS mapping services to member entities and the general public, along with high-quality printing services for large-scale maps and documents. Price list available for printing services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Central Oklahoma Economic Development District (COEDD) is a regional council of government serving seven Central Oklahoma counties that administers federal and state grant programs (EDA, CDBG, REAP, HOME), delivers economic development and capital improvement planning, provides GIS mapping and transportation planning services, operates an Area Agency on Aging, coordinates rural fire defense, and develops affordable housing through its CHARMED program. It functions as the unified regional coordinating body for public-sector economic and community development services across Pawnee, Payne, Lincoln, Seminole, Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, and Hughes Counties.

Product overview

COEDD is a regional council of government providing community development services across seven Central Oklahoma counties. The organization operates as a unified platform offering multiple interconnected programs including Aging Services, Community Economic Development, Rural Fire Defense, Transportation Planning (CORTPO), Mobility Management, GIS & CIP, and CHARMED Housing. These programs work together to support regional growth through grant administration, technical assistance, housing development, transportation planning, and emergency services coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHARMED: Community Housing Association for Rehabilitation Measures and Effective Development - a regional housing organization focused on improving housing opportunities across Central Oklahoma, primarily focused on development of affordable senior housing.
• CORTPO

Products and services

• Aging Services (Area Agency on Aging)
• Community Economic Development
• Rural Fire Defense Program
• CORTPO Transportation Planning
• Mobility Management Coordinates mobility management services to ensure that individuals with diverse mobility needs can access transportation options through a Mobility Manager who serves as a guide and advocate for residents across the seven-county region.
• GIS and CIP Department Provides full GIS mapping capability (transportation, parks, utilities, structure inventories), Capital Improvement Planning, and high-quality large-scale map scanning and printing services to member entities and the public.
• CHARMED Housing Program Community Housing Association for Rehabilitation Measures and Effective Development provides low-cost housing units, develops affordable senior housing, administers HOME funds for housing rehabilitation, and supports property ownership across the region. Operates approximately 30 single-family units and nominally owns approximately 150 tax-credit housing units.
• Revolving Loan Fund Makes loans to small businesses to stimulate, develop, and advance business and economic development, working in cooperation with private lenders to provide flexible long-term financing that banks might not ordinarily extend.
• CDBG Administration Administers Community Development Block Grant funds managed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, enabling rural Oklahoma communities to finance public infrastructure and economic improvements such as sewer and water systems, community centers, fire stations, and equipment.
• Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Provides funding assistance to rural Oklahoma communities with populations under 7,000 for street and utility improvements, firefighting equipment, and community facilities. Created by Oklahoma legislators in 1996.
• Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) Provides financing for business facilities and community development projects in rural areas through loans funded by USDA Rural Development, with repaid funds recycled to other community projects.
• Walking Audit Program Community步行审计项目帮助识别行人安全隐患、无障碍设施问题,并支持社区交通规划改进.

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and regional.

• Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORTPO works with ODOT for transportation planning, with 2026 Joint Certification Statement signed by ODOT and SPR Agreement for transportation planning work.
• Muscogee Creek NationregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Hill from Muscogee Creek Nation serves on the CORTPO Technical Board, representing transportation interests for the tribe in regional transportation planning.
• Oklahoma Association of Area Agencies on Aging (O4A)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerO4A allocates funds to the eleven Oklahoma Area Agencies on Aging for statewide coverage. The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma has partnered with O4A to provide funding to assist persons 55 years of age or older with direct services.
• Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHARMED develops projects for OHFA funding consideration including Parkland Estates in Prague expansion and multi-unit development in Okemah. CHARMED also applies for OHFA HOME funding.
• Stillwater AD-HOC CommitteeregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris Peters from Stillwater AD-HOC Committee serves on the CORTPO Technical Board for regional transportation planning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Oklahoma Department of Commerce: State agency that manages CDBG and many state-level economic development programs that COEDD administers locally. Comparable as the upstream funder and policy authority for several of COEDD's core revenue streams.
• USDA Rural Development Oklahoma: Federal agency that funds the Intermediary Relending Program and rural infrastructure loans COEDD intermediates. Comparable as the upstream federal capital partner in COEDD's Revolving Loan Fund program.
• National Association of Development Organizations (NADO): National membership organization representing the U.S. network of EDA-designated regional development organizations including COEDD. Comparable as the trade and policy association governing the EDD model COEDD operates under.
• NeighborWorks America: National nonprofit network supporting affordable housing and community development organizations; CHARMED's affordable housing and HOME-funded rehabilitation work aligns with NeighborWorks' model of locally rooted housing nonprofits.
• Oklahoma Association of Area Agencies on Aging (O4A): Statewide coordinating body that allocates OAA funding to Oklahoma's eleven Area Agencies on Aging, including COEDD's AAA division. Comparable as the umbrella governance structure for the aging services program COEDD operates.

Others

• Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP): National nonprofit network providing technical assistance, training, and capacity building to rural water, wastewater, and community development programs — adjacent to COEDD's water/sewer infrastructure and rural community development work.

Direct peers

• Eastern Oklahoma Economic Development District: A neighboring Oklahoma Economic Development District also designated by the U.S. EDA, administering EDA, CDBG, REAP, and rural community programs across its own multi-county service area. Directly comparable as a regional council of government with the same federal funding stack and grant administration model.
• Southern Oklahoma Economic Development District: Another Oklahoma EDA-designated district providing the same suite of community and economic development services across southern Oklahoma counties. Highly comparable in structure, revenue mix, and program mandate.
• Northern Oklahoma Economic Development Association: Regional economic development organization serving northern Oklahoma counties with overlapping EDA, CDBG, and rural development programs. Comparable as a peer EDD operating under the same federal designations.

Regional players

• Association of Oklahoma City-County Governments: Oklahoma-based association of municipal and county governments providing intergovernmental coordination, training, and program support analogous to COEDD's regional council of government functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-o-e-d-d

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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