Broward County has grown to become a multifaceted industrial center and regional leader in business. A primary goal of the Office of Economic and Small Business Development is to implement and provide a full range of strategies designed to enhance Broward County's economy that result in job creation, business expansion, and the continual improvement of the quality of life of our residents.  

Broward County Targeted Industries Study Forum
The business community, local government and academia united to develop a plan to grow targeted industries within Broward County.

Forum Materials:
Agenda (PDF)
Broward County Targeted Industries Study Summary (PDF)
Background Information (PDF)
Presenter Biographies (PDF)
Alternative Energy & Renewable Resources (PPT)
Aviation/Aerospace (PPT)
Life Sciences I (PPT)
Life Sciences II (PPT)

Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program
Broward County received an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) allocation of $61,108,000 for this program, which is intended to stimulate economic activity and support qualified economic development projects in Broward County’s approved "recovery zones". Recovery Zone Facility Bonds are private activity bonds that provide tax-exempt financing for private facilities within a designated “Recovery Zone” as approved by the Board of Broward County Commissioners, which includes all of Broward County. The Broward County Board of Commissioners accepted applications from companies and organizations in Broward County for participation in the federally-sponsored Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program.