The Pass Economic Development Association (PassEDA) is a unique regional business recruitment and retention organization serving the San Gorgonio Pass communities of Banning, Beaumont, Cabazon, Calimesa, Cherry Valley, Oak Glen, White Water, Yucaipa, and the Morongo Indian Reservation.
PassEDA draws upon and coordinates key resources available through state and local government agencies and private sector advisors to foster a positive business climate, promote quality business expansion, and develop a well-qualified workforce.
PassEDA private sector partners include five chambers of commerce, utilities, banks, brokers, investors, educational institutions, manufacturers, and representatives from the hospitality and service industries.
Public sector partners include four state legislators, two county supervisors; representatives from four city governments, two county economic development agencies and workforce development boards, and a large federally recognized Indian Tribe.