We are an Economic Development District (EDD) established in 1978 under Federal and State Law. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, our member Jurisdictions regionalized the permit process with SCPDC creating an automated suite of software applications. Our member parishes were so pleased with the results of the software that they passed a resolution authorizing us to create a national software Partnership Program that only fellow jurisdictions can join. This unique Partnership Program has provided a way for Jurisdictions in many states to achieve their evolving goals at a low cost with no upfront fees. By Jurisdictions working together through this Partnership Program, we have created software that has won many national and global awards including Amazon's City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge two years in a row.