EDEN Cooperative Agreement
The agreement is to be submitted with a letter from the director or administrator of the Extension Service program that introduces the institution’s delegate(s) to EDEN. Signed agreements should be sent to the chair of EDEN.
EDEN Document for Directors and Administrators
This two-page document gives a brief explanation of EDEN, which the director or administrator may wish to review when considering whether to sign the cooperative agreement and making the decision to join EDEN.
EDEN’s 2026-2031 Strategic Plan
The 2026–2031 EDEN Strategic Plan advances EDEN’s mission to strengthen disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience through coordinated, science-based education and outreach. Building on recent growth and expanded national collaboration, EDEN will focus on demonstrating impact, strengthening sustainable funding, enhancing workforce and leadership capacity, modernizing operations and communications, and expanding strategic partnerships. The plan also prioritizes emerging risks such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, nuclear and radiological preparedness, agricultural biosecurity, and long-term resilience, while continuing an all-hazards, locally driven approach to support resilient communities, agriculture, and systems nationwide.
EDEN’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
The 2023-2025 EDEN Strategic Plan continues the mission of reducing the impact of disasters through research-based education based on three focus areas designed to enhance individuals, families, and communities to prepare for disasters and enhance Extension’s capacity to provide disaster education to the communities in which they serve.
EDEN’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan
The 2015-2020 EDEN Strategic Plan enables the network to keep focused on the mission of reducing the impact of disasters through research-based education by focusing on four goals geared to enhance individuals, families, and communities ability to prepared for disasters and enhance Extension’s capacity to provide disaster education to the communities in which they serve.
EDEN Operating Guidelines
The EDEN Operating Guidelines provide a clear and easy structure for how EDEN functions as a network. Last revised in March of 2024.
EDEN Return on Investment Report (2011)
When the value of EDEN is broadly considered across all states and disasters, the return on investment (ROI) from the federal funding provided is significant and irreplaceable. This report, from 2001, demonstrates EDEN’s ROI.
