Prepare an assessment of local economic development programs within your community. To address the key issues related to economic planning, you will need to:

Describe the types of economic development programs that are being conducted in your community.

Analyze the actors involved in the economic development programs.

Explain the short-term and long-term goals of the economic development programs.

Assess the types of issues (i.e., political, economic) faced by the economic development programs.

Your paper must be four- to five- pages in length (not including title and reference pages), and it must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. You must cite at least two scholarly or professional sources in addition to the textbook.