BFEDD SWOT
The Benton-Franklin Council of Governments Economic Development District needs to complete a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) survey to craft the five year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).  Your input is valuable to this process and we appreciate your time in taking the SWOT survey.
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Please score Commercial Real Estate (Available Sites and Office Buildings) for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score jobs that require specific training or education (e.g. Hanford, PNNL) for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the Wine Industry for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the K-12 systems for their potential to create the future workforce needed for economic GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the HIGHER EDUCATION and SKILLED LABOR TRAINING SYSTEMS for their potential to create the future workforce needed for economic GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the Agriculture and Food Processing sector for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the Tourism Industry for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the Logistics / Refrigeration / Warehousing sector for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Please score the Broadband / Fiber Optics Infrastructure in the region. *
Not strong
Very strong
Please score New Energy Companies, Electric Grid Enhancements, Solar and Battery Development sector for its potential for GROWTH. *
Low Potential
High Potential
Does leisure, cultural activities, and recreation opportunities impact talent recruitment and retention in the region?
Very little impact
Significant impact
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How likely is the development of a large scale public facility for Arts and Entertainment in the region over the next five years? *
Not likely
Very likely
How strong is our Transportation Infrastructure (Barging, Highways, Inland Ports, Intermodal, Rail)? *
Not strong
Very strong
How strong is the support network for entrepreneurs? *
Not strong
Very strong
What are the MAJOR contributing factors to sustaining jobs and job creation in the region? (Please select all the MAJOR contributing factors.) *
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Outside of COVID-19, what are the biggest external threats to our economy? (Please select all applicable threats.) *
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How strong is the engagement by leading businesses, industry associations, and labor organizations in developing training curriculum or providing work-based learning opportunities? *
Not Strong
Very Strong
The region’s workforce can easily access housing options in the area? *
Limited to no acces
Easily accessible
Please select the issues you believe hurt jobs and job creation in the region? (Please select all applicable issues.) *
Required
There is active engagement from the region’s underrepresented and/or underserved populations?   *
No engagement
Active engagement
Does your place of business have reliable internet service? *
Please provide any additional thoughts to the region's economy below.
Gender *
Race
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Industry you work in *
Zip code of your place of business or office (preCOVID-19, no home zip codes please) *
Are you interested in participating in a SWOT interview?
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If you marked "yes" please provide your name, phone number, and email,
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