The City of Spirit Lake recently finished the construction of a 500,000-gallon water storage reservoir, funded in part by a CDBG grant. The water project will create a large enough water reservoir to meet the existing and future needs of the city. The water may also be used in instances of fire to protect property…
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The City of Malad recently completed a splash pad project thanks in part to funding from a CDBG grant awarded by Idaho Commerce. Funds went towards the construction of the new splash pad and ADA improvements to the park parking lot. Learn more about the CDBG program here.
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As part of Community Development Week we’re highlighting some of our completed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects. Recently, the City of Mountain Home completed a project to improve its downtown. This multiphase project included Urban Renewal Funds, city in-kind work and a CDBG grant awarded by Idaho Commerce. The CDBG project focused on improving…
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In only its fourth year, Saalt, a Boise-based company, is already breaking records. Since its launch in 2018, Saalt has grown from a start-up to an eight-figure company with products in major retailers across the US including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. In just its second year of business, Saalt launched in all Target stores nationwide. So,…
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With cleanliness and new ways of preventing the spread of germs and viruses at the top of everyone’s mind, there is no better time than the present for FY2019 IGEM-Commerce industry partner Washie — a company producing toilet seats with a built-in cleaning solution. In 2019, Washie partnered with Idaho State University (ISU) to conduct…
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When there are tasks too dangerous to be performed by hand, how do you ensure the safety of industrial inspectors? This very question is what led to the foundation of Pitch Aeronautics. Pitch Aeronautics, an Idaho-based company founded in 2016 by Ian Gibson and Dr. Zach Adams, builds ultra-precise drones capable of performing up-close and…
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Idaho Ski Areas Association (ISAA) is a non-profit organization representing Idaho’s alpine summer and winter sports industry. ISAA is a regular recipient of the Idaho Travel and Convention Grant. The grant allows ISAA to promote summer and winter tourism of Idaho’s mountain resorts where both in-state and out-of-state tourists can stay and experience a range…
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In 2019, the City of Orofino learned that local company, SJX Jet Boats, was slowly becoming more and more frustrated with the Orofino Business Center space where they conducted their operations. Their operations were spread out across town, across miles of narrow gravel roads, making it difficult to continue operations in Orofino. As soon as…
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Gooding County EMS was awarded $500,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to build an over 5,000 square-foot, 4-bay EMS building with offices, sleeping quarters, a kitchen, a meeting room and more. The Idaho Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) assists Idaho cities and counties with the development of needed public infrastructure. The…
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Hempitecture is a plant-based building materials company headquartered in Ketchum, and recently announced an expansion in the Magic Valley. Hempitecture was founded by Mattie Mead who, when studying architecture and environmental sciences in college, wondered to himself why the two could not be more closely aligned. “You know, we impose this built world on the…
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