THE MISSION OF THE WOODLANDS AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (EDP) IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE WOODLANDS AREA THROUGH THE RETENTION AND GROWTH OF EXISTING BUSINESSES, AND THE RECRUITMENT OF NEW BUSINESSES THAT CAN BRING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE AREA. THE EDP'S PROGRAM OF WORK IS DIVIDED INTO THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS: BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION, AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. THE EDP COORDINATES RESOURCES AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO INCENTIVES TO RELOCATING AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES.