Category Archives: Commerce
Community Development Week: City of Spirit LakeApril 13, 2022
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...
Community Development Week: City of MaladApril 12, 2022
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...
Community Development Week: Mountain HomeApril 11, 2022
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...
IGEM Success Story: WashieMarch 4, 2022
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...
IGEM Succes Story: Pitch AeronauticsFebruary 25, 2022
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...
RCIF Success Story: SJX Jet BoatsFebruary 11, 2022
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...
CDBG Success Story: Gooding CountyFebruary 4, 2022
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...
IGEM Success Story: HempitectureJanuary 28, 2022
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...
Request for Public CommentJanuary 27, 2022
Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) and the Idaho Department of Commerce seek public input regarding the 2022 Annual Action Plan for Idaho’s federally funded affordable housing and community development...
STEP Grant Success Story: Air ViseJanuary 21, 2022
Air Vise and Workholding, a company specializing in vises that help manufacturers save time and increase efficiency, received a $9,000 grant from the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). Air Vise,...