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50 Years of CDBG: City of Payette

In 2011, Idaho Commerce awarded $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the City of Payette to assist with the construction of the Rose Advocate’s Maple Tree House building. Since the completion of the project, the Rose Advocate’s Maple Tree House has provided the residents of Payette, Washington, Adams and Valley counties a

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50 Years of CDBG: East Hope

In 2008, following a flood in East Hope, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds were awarded from Idaho Commerce to assist with phase two of the community’s dam repair, which included restoring the access road and stabilization of the water main. These efforts were a crucial part of the infrastructure necessary to create the fish

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50 Years of CDBG: Madison County

In 2006, Idaho Commerce awarded Madison County a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to assist with the purchase and improvements for a 48,000 commercial building in Rexburg, Idaho. Since the award, the building now houses the Upper Valley Industries within the DWI (Develop, Worth, Independence) vocational and educational training facility for individuals with disabilities

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50 Years of CDBG: Clearwater County

In 2001, Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) funding was awarded by Idaho Commerce to construct the Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinic located in Orofino, Idaho. The hospital is still in use today, providing critical services to the community and surrounding areas. As part of their healthcare mission, St. Mary’s and Clearwater Valley Hospitals partnered to

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50 Years of CDBG: Lincoln County

The Lincoln County Youth Center (LCYC), located in Richfield, Idaho offers residents and community members a range of educational programs, youth-centered community events and a variety of other essential services. In May 2021, Lincoln County received $225,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) funding and an additional $60,000 in CDBG-CARES funding from Idaho Commerce to

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Support Local Gems Day on June 7th!

On Friday, June 7, 2024, Idahoans are invited to Support Local Gems by giving their business to their favorite local shops and restaurants. Idahoans can get involved by shopping at a small business, dining at an independent restaurant, purchasing a gift card for a loved one, writing a review online, or simply saying “thank you”

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Register Now: 2024 Idaho Rural Success Summit

The Idaho Rural Success Summit is back for a third year!The Idaho Rural Success Summit will take place May 1 and 2, 2024 in Fort Hall, Idaho at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center. This will be a day-and-a-half-long event. The summit is centered around spotlighting successful examples of rural community development, through lightning-round presentations, engaging

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Suntado Locates to Burley, Idaho

Milk is a staple of any fridge and is one of Idaho’s top agricultural products. The one issue with milk? It does not seem to last long enough. Suntado, a new aseptic dairy packaging plant, is working to solve that problem by creating state-of-the art shelf-stable milk and alternative beverages. The company is the brainchild

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Northwest Fourslide Chooses Idaho

Northwest Fourslide has been making precision metal stampings and wire forms since 1979. Northwest Fourslide builds custom tooling solutions and uses highly configurable stamping presses and forming machines to make complex metal parts for its customers. The company serves all industries with a specific emphasis on medical, defense, power distribution and precision test instrumentation. The

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Southwest Idaho Travel Association Launches New Campaign

The Southwest Idaho Travel Association (SWITA) is one of the largest travel associations funded by the Idaho Travel and Convention Grant Program. Stretching east from the Idaho-Oregon border to Glenns Ferry and north from the Idaho-Nevada border to New Meadows, SWITA represents 74 Idaho communities. SWITA is a regional tourism destination marketing organization whose mission

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