Public Review Period Opens for 2026 San Luis Valley CEDS
A draft of the 2026 San Luis Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is available for public review and comment beginning Wednesday, June 17, 2026, until 5 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2026, in the offices of San Luis Valley Development Resources Group, 610 State Ave., Suite 200, Alamosa, CO 81101, and at www.slvdrg.org.
To request a digital copy or submit public comment, please contact Erin Minks, CEDS contractor, at eminks@slvdrg.org.
The San Luis Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy set forth the region’s economic development vision, goals, strategies, and priorities for the next five years, 2026-2031. CEDS work for the San Luis Valley is carried out by the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group as part of its responsibilities as an Economic Development District organization designated and funded to provide these functions by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.
2025 San Luis Valley Statistical Profile Available
The 2025 San Luis Valley Statistical Profile has been released by the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group & Council of Governments (SLVDRG) and is available from the link below to download or view.
The annual report provides the latest demographic and economic trends in the San Luis Valley using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Colorado State Demography Office, and other reliable, public sources to illustrate changes in population, housing, school enrollment, and labor force.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group is to promote and facilitate Economic and Community Development Programs which will create jobs, Improve Income and maintain the quality of life in the San Luis Valley. We are investing in ourselves.
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SLV Business Loan Fund
The San Luis Valley Business Loan Fund provides financing for business expansion, retention, and start-ups. Businesses must be able to provide or retain permanent full time equivalent jobs, filling 60% of the positions with low-moderate income persons. We are a gap financer and encourage bank participation. We do not compete with or replace local lending institutions.
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Our Region
The San Luis Valley is “Colorado Genuine” surrounded by majestic mountain ranges cradling the state’s most fertile valley at the headwaters of the historic Rio Grande — a spiritual center of indigenous populations enhanced by a rich Hispano legacy; that today embraces a natural diversity of the essence of Colorado.
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