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Central Pennsylvania's Resource for Corporate Location and Expansion Decisions
What is a WIN?
This is the goal of the Focus Central PA mission: to attract investment that cultivates economic growth in Central Pennsylvania. To support smart and sustainable economic wealth & well-being, it is imperative that the communities work to support and attract choice employers and quality investment that drives that growth.
A WIN is when a final investment decisions is made by a company or organization in the Focus Central PA region and that investment:
- Breaks ground or purchases an existing building
- Creates careers with competitive wages
- Puts a site to use without harming the surrounding infrastructure
- Establishes a businesses that will remain for the foreseeable future
- Is community oriented
- Increases local tax base
- Makes a significant capital investment
- Enhances the region's economy
What It Takes to WIN at Site Selection in Central PA
Tips to WIN at Site Selection in Central PA
- Engage with local economic development leaders
- Provide details on project priorities and requirements
- Partners will use tools including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and many local data resources to provide customized responses to meet company needs and timeline
- Partners can make connections as needed with local representatives on doing business, zoning, planning requirements, infrastructure, talent, training, incentives and much more.
Click below to download our Site Plan Review process (PDF) and Zoning Development Process (PDF).
