Regional Resources

Data Resources

ESRGC (Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative)

The Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC) provides access to geographic information system (GIS) technology, data, technical support, and training to the local governments of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The ESRGC is an outreach entity of Salisbury University, and is a joint effort between the Mid-Shore Regional Council, the Tri-County Council of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and the University.

BEACON (Business Economic and Community Outreach Network)

BEACON, The Business Economic and Community Outreach Network of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University, offers business, economic, workforce, and community development research and consulting services. BEACON clients include private, public, and non-profit sector organizations.

DelMarVa Index (Economic and health dashboards)

DelMarVa Index, a collaborative effort of Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (TCCLES), the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC), and the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Center (ESRGC-Salisbury University) to provide a user-friendly tool to find economic data, demographic data, etc. for business planning purposes

TCCLES Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

A CEDS, or Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, is a roadmap to understanding the regional economy and serves as a useful guide to local decision making. It is a comprehensive planning document that acts as a blueprint to the economic development activities of a region and is a requirement for receiving Federal infrastructure funds through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the US Department of Commerce.

View the 2023-2024 CEDS HERE

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional Plan

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional Plan prepared by the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance and the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board.

View the Shore Regional Plan HERE

Data Resources

ESRGC (Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative)

BEACON (Business Economic and Community Outreach Network)

DelMarVa Index (Economic and health dashboards)

TCCLES Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional Plan

County Economic Development Directors

Somerset County

Wicomico County

Worcester County

County Recreation, Parks and Tourism Directors

Somerset County

Wicomico County

Worcester County

Chamber of Commerce

Berlin Chamber of Commerce

Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce

Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce

Ocean Pines Area Chamber of Commerce

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce

Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce

Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce

Greater Salisbury Committee