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About the Economic Development Corporation

The Delaware County Economic Development Corporation is a centralized location for all economic development in Delaware County. This award-winning agency operates as an umbrella organization for the administration of various economic development boards and authorities listed below.

 

Delaware County Economic Development Corporation (EDC): Formerly known as the Economic Development Oversight Board, was formed by Delaware County Council in 1990. The EDC is charged with encouraging economic development in the county. This entity does so through facilitating the retention of existing companies, and assisting in the formation of and attraction of new businesses, contributing to the vitality of all economy within Delaware County. As well, it is the management authority for all of the other agencies under the Delaware County Economic Development Corporation.

 
 

IDA

Delaware County Industrial Development Authority (IDA): The IDA is an authority established pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial and Commercial Development Authority Law, and the Economic Development Finance Law. It is organized for the purpose of encouraging economic growth and development within Delaware County. The IDA issues revenue bonds and notes for the financing of industrial and commercial projects through third party sources.

 
 

RDA

Delaware County Redevelopment Authority (RDA): The RDA acts as the vehicle for condemnation and development within the county. In certain circumstances, it has the power of eminent domain for private development. It also administers the county Brownfield’s pilot program.

 
 

DCA

Delaware County Authority (DCA): The DCA is a financing authority. The purpose of the Authority is to finance buildings and facilities for hospitals, health centers, colleges, universities, and secondary schools through bond issue.

 

Right To Know Policy

The Delaware County Economic Development Corporation is an umbrella organization utilized for the administration of various economic development Authorities.

  • Delaware County Authority

  • Delaware County Redevelopment Authority

  • Delaware County Industrial Development Authority

  • Delaware County Industrial Development Corporation

  • Delaware County Chester Waterfront Industrial Development Authority

To request access to a public record of an Authority of the Delaware County Economic Development Corporation, your request should be made in one of the following manners, utilizing our Open Records Request Form.

Please use the Open Records Request Form Printable PDF or Online Form and include all of the following information with your request:

  1. Your name and mailing address

  2. Your telephone number and/or email address

  3. Detailed description of the public record you are seeking

  4. And of which Authority you are seeking that record

By mail, please address your request to:

Laura Goodrich Cairns
AORO Officer
Delaware County Economic Development Corporation
2 West Baltimore Ave
Suite 200
Media, PA 19063

By e-mail: [email protected]

By fax: (610) 566-7337

Right To Know Online Form

** PLEASE NOTE: RETAIN A COPY OF THIS REQUEST FOR YOUR FILES - IT IS A REQUIRED DOCUMENT IF YOU WOULD NEED TO FILE AN APPEAL **