Eligible Activities
In accordance with an economic development plan an EDIC may implement economic development projects designed to decrease the unemployment rate and eliminate decadent and blighted open areas existing in a city or town.
Selection Criteria
In order to establish an EDIC, a town must first determine that the need for an EDIC exists. In towns this requires a vote by town meeting and in cities a vote by the city council and approval by the mayor or city manager. Under M.G.L. Chapter 121C, towns must receive certification from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for the establishment of EDICs. Cities are not required to receive certification from EOHLC.
How to Apply
Please refer to the DHCD publication EDIC Implementation Guide 2022
Additional Program Information
Organizer for Economic Development 2022
Matrix of Organizational Characteristics
Massachusetts Office of Business Development
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA)
Massachusetts Historical Commission
Executive Office of Economic Development Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP)
Massachusetts Housing Partnership
MassWorks Infrastructure Program
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
State-Subsidized Environmental Insurance