Economic Development Major Projects
The Economic Development team works to encourage investment and job growth within the unincorporated communities of Contra Costa County and supports efforts of its cities to grow business within their boundaries.
Green Empowerment Zone
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The Green Empowerment Zone builds upon the comparative advantage provided by the regional concentration of highly skilled energy industry workers, by prioritizing access to tax incentives, grants, loan programs, workforce training programs, and private sector investment in the renewable energy sector.
Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative
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The Northern Waterfront Economic Development InitiativeTM is a regional cluster-based economic development strategy with a goal of creating 18,000 new jobs by 2035. The Initiative leverages existing competitive advantages and assets by focusing on five targeted clusters (advanced transportation, advanced manufacturing, biomedical/biotech, ag tech & food processing, and clean tech)...
Northern Waterfront Priority Production Areas Technical Assistance Project
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The Priority Production Areas (PPAs) is a technical assistance project with grant funding from Metropolitan Transportation Commission, to support planning and infrastructure in the new PPAs of the Northern Waterfront, which are consistent with current land use designations, and have the capacity to add jobs and spur economic growth.