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.
Loan Programs Support Regional Economic Development
MCEDD was formed in 1969 and received federal designation as a District from the US Economic Development Administration in 1970. ...
Lucy’s Informal Flowers Brings Color and Beauty to Gorge Clients
Lucy’s Informal Flowers is a full service floral shop located at 311 Oak Street in Hood River. Lucy’s offers flowers ...
Grass Valley Country Market Strives to be Steward of Local Community
The Grass Valley Country Market (104 Mill Street, Grass Valley, Oregon) offers groceries, household sundries and commercial kitchen services to ...
Maupin Market Supports Local Economy
Maupin Market is conveniently located on Deschutes Avenue in the heart of downtown Maupin, Oregon. Whether you are visiting the ...
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 ...