Since inception of the business assistance program, MCEDD has made over 300 loans to businesses totaling over $21 million. MCEDD loan client businesses have created or retained almost 2,500 jobs. MCEDD funds have also leveraged just over $17 million in additional public funding and over $44 million of private capital. Ready to apply? Click here or read the stories below to learn more about the businesses we support and their contributions to the local economy.
Willow + Bark Boutique – Clothing and Accessories for Everyday Living
Traci Griffiths opened Willow + Bark Boutique with the goal of providing excellent customer service to everyone who comes through ...
C & E, LLC Develops Housing in The Dalles
Charlie Foote and Ed Devlaeminck formed C&E LLC in September of 2018. Charlie has been a local Realtor with Windermere ...
Year In Review
From coffee shop to bottle shop, from disposable paint palettes to backflow testing, 2019 saw loan fund investments across the ...
Mid-Columbia Backflow, LLC – Providing Testing, Maintenance and Repair
Mid-Columbia Backflow, LLC specializes in residential and commercial backflow testing and landscape irrigation repair. The business was started in 2018 ...
Argonaut Investments, LLC Grows Business, Invests in Community
Argonaut Investments, LLC is the umbrella company for the projects owned by business partners Maui Meyer and Ben Stenn. Mr ...
Federal Street Lofts Project Celebrates Grand Opening
Developer Travis Dillard hosted a reception to celebrate the grand opening of the Federal Street Lofts Project on October 10th ...
Farming, Fermentation and Hospitality: The Grateful Farmer
Katrina (Trina) McAlexander is a third generation farmer, fermenter and nurse practitioner. She continues to build on the traditions her ...
Annual Report Highlights – Year in Review at MCEDD
For 50 years MCEDD has supported economic vitality in the five county bi-state region, focusing on opportunities to build our ...
Thirsty Café Brings Joy to Cascade Locks Customers
Thirsty Café, located at 504 NW WaNaPa Street in Cascade Locks opened for business on July 1st 2019. The café ...
Lost Lake Resort: Tradition and History Get a Refresh on Mt. Hood
Jason Taylor and Derek DeBorde purchased Lost Lake Resort in 2012. A resort at Lost Lake has been in operation ...
