Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) was designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) as an Economic Development District in 1984. There are approximately 400 Development Districts throughout the United States. WNDD is one of two EDA designated Economic Development Districts in the State of Nevada.

The District represents the eight counties of Churchill, Douglas, Humboldt, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and Washoe;  the municipality of Carson City; the cities of Fallon, Fernley, Lovelock, Reno, Sparks, Winnemucca; and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe/NUMU.  Associate Members include: University of Nevada, Reno Center for Economic Development, Join, Inc., Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Community Services Agency, EDAWN, Nevada Green Institute Inc., Western Nevada College, NV Energy, Tahoe Prosperity Center, RailPros, Truckee Meadows Community College, Nevada Rural Housing Authority, Downtown Reno Partnership, Nevada Builders Alliance, Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada, Education Innovation Collaborative, Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Rural Nevada Development Corporation, Uprise Fiber, CEDA.

WNDD’s mission is to create an environment within which business and industry can be recruited, promoting a vibrant, diverse and sustainable economy.

As an EDA designated Economic Development District, one of WNDD’s main missions is to update the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) annually and rewrite every 5 years.  The CEDS is a regionally-driven economic development plan that encompasses the entire district. It engages the region’s eight counties; one municipality; six cities; tribal members and private sector stakeholders in planning for the future of the District.

The WNDD Board of Directors is comprised of elected and appointed officials as well as agency staff and business representatives from throughout the region.