--- title: Routt County, 4 others in Northwest Colorado now part of economic development district description: Routt County and four other counties in Northwest Colorado are now designated as an economic development district, enhancing grant funding opportunities for regional economic development. image: https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-16%204.00.13%20PM.png --- Theme + Migration = $1489 (Pay for the Theme Only). 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Routt County is included in an economic development district formed by the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, which also includes Moffat, Rio Blanco, Garfield and Mesa counties. This designation from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is anticipated to make Northwest Colorado more competitive for federal grants to maintain and upgrade infrastructure, boost the workforce and ensure healthy communities. As part of its economic development district application, AGNC, alongside community leaders in each of its five counties, created a region-wide strategic plan using grant funds from the Economic Development Administration. This plan outlines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats within each county in AGNC and sets region-wide goals.   [Read The Full Article](https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/routt-county-plus-4-others-in-northwest-colorado-now-part-of-economic-development-district/) ## Recommended For You [![](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20DONATE%20TODAY%20(1).png)](https://rcedp.org/news/fundraising) 1 Min Read ### [Economic partnership opens door to fundraising as it looks to diversify income sources](https://rcedp.org/news/fundraising) [![Picture of Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/P%26T%20Logo.jpg) Steamboat Pilot & Today January 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) [![](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-09-29%2021.41.58.png)](https://rcedp.org/news/economic-development-partnership-helping-routt-county-businesses-sustain-grow) ### [Economic Development Partnership helping Routt County businesses sustain, grow](https://rcedp.org/news/economic-development-partnership-helping-routt-county-businesses-sustain-grow) [![Picture of Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/P%26T%20Logo.jpg) Steamboat Pilot & Today November 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) [![](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/RR%20CMC.jpg)](https://rcedp.org/news/one-partnership-ends-as-another-begins-for-yampa-valley-entrepreneurship-center) ### [One partnership ends as another begins for Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center](https://rcedp.org/news/one-partnership-ends-as-another-begins-for-yampa-valley-entrepreneurship-center) [![Picture of Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/P%26T%20Logo.jpg) Steamboat Pilot & Today October 7, 2022 at 4:05 PM](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) #### Stay Connected Get the latest local business resources and stay informed about long-term economic sustainability initiatives. --- ![logo-white](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/logo-white.png) Routt County, Colorado +1 (970) 717-0721 [info@rcedp.org](mailto:info@rcedp.org) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RCEDP) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/routt-county-economic-development-partnership/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/rc_edp/) [Follow us on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/31yb7rxgbioad423hr67hisepumu?si=1c120763ec024429) - [Events](https://lu.ma/rcedp) - [Entrepreneurship](https://rcedp.org/entrepreneurship-center) - [Business Support](https://rcedp.org/business-retention-expansion) - [Key Industries](https://rcedp.org/key-industries) - [Yampa Valley](https://rcedp.org/overview) - [Data](https://rcedp.org/data/communities) - [News](https://rcedp.org/news) - [About Us](https://rcedp.org/partnership) - [Donate](https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Routt-County-Economic-Development-Partnership) Copyright © 2024 Routt County Economic Development Partnership [Privacy Policy](https://rcedp.org/privacypolicy) | [Terms and Conditions](https://rcedp.org/termsandconditions) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Steamboat Pilot & Today", "url" : "https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today" }, "dateModified" : "2026-04-21T16:30:05.745Z", "datePublished" : "2020-01-01T05:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "Routt County, 4 others in Northwest Colorado now part of economic development district", "image" : [ "https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-16%204.00.13%20PM.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://rcedp.org/news/routt-county-4-others", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://rcedp.org/hubfs/RCEDP-logo-color.png" }, "name" : "Routt County Economic Development Partnership" } } ```