Community & Economic Development
Oklahoma Communities
Successful. Empowered. Engaged.
The Community and Economic Development program seeks to empower Oklahoma's communities to achieve their local visions through education and technical assistance. With a focus on sustainable economic development, this Extension program facilitates strategic planning for economic development and provides various types of data and analysis to support local economic development efforts.
The links listed under this category provides more specific information and recent reports for each of the services available. In addition, the Community and Economic Development staff is available to assist with customized data requests.
2025 Community Economic Development Impacts
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Rural Oklahoma Libraries
participate in the Hotspot Lending Program for patrons without regular home internet connection for better access to online information, online learning for school-aged children and remote working for adults, lending out approximately 130 devices per location per year.
1,900
Participants
OSU Extension provided training in proper solid waste management, a practice that protects our environment from harmful impacts of improper disposal of unwanted waste materials generated from homes, industries, agricultural operations and commercial and community activities.
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Training Opportunities
County Government Training Programs were offered to 3,880 local government participants. These efforts helped government officers and their staff learn how to perform mandated duties more effectively, efficiently, and with greater knowledge and awareness.
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