Serving the Mid-Columbia region of Oregon and Washington, providing regional economic development and business assistance.Mid–Columbia Economic Development District

Mid Columbia Economic Development District strives to promote the creation of family-wage jobs, the diversification of the economic base, and the growth, development and retention of business and industry in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat and Skamania Counties

MCEDD is organized as a government non-profit in Oregon as an ORS-190 and in Washington through RCW 39.34.010.

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    Home   ::   Strategy   ::   Priorities

    Priorities

    Annually the region prioritizes regionally significant infrastructure projects.  Prioritization is designed to: inventory and prioritize economic development needs and regional issues; develop regional consensus on high priorities; and develop a tool to promote high priority projects or issues to state and federal funders. Priorities were updated March 2022.

    Access the pdf that includes project descriptions here.

    Washington Top Ten

    1 Goldendale Pumped Storage Hydro
    2 Port of Skamania’s Cascades Business Park – Commercial/ Light Industrial Building
    3 Port of Klickitat Business Park Development: Dallesport Industrial Park and Bingen Point Business Park
    4 Skamania PUD’s Carson Drinking Water Treatment Plant
    5 White Salmon’s Buck Creek Water Distribution Line Replacement
    6 Goldendale’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
    7 Columbia Gorge Regional Airport’s Aviation Maintenance Training Facility
    8 Skamania PUD’s Underwood Water Tank
    9 North Bonneville’s Lift Station Replacement
    10 Port of Skamania’s Stevenson Landing Upgrade and Improvements

    Oregon Top Ten

    1 Interstate Bridges: Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge and Bridge of The Gods
    2 Workforce Housing Projects: Hood River (Rand Rd), Sherman, Wasco Counties
    3 City of The Dalles’ Dog River Pipeline Upgrade
    4 Broadband: South Wasco County and Sherman County
    5 Q-Life’s Cascades East Interconnection and Colocation Facility 
    6  Port of Hood River Lot 1
    7 City of Hood River Elevated Sewer Line Replacement
    8 City of Rufus Backup Power/Emergency Generator Purchase and Integration for Primary Municipal Well
    9 Childcare Center at Columbia Gorge Community College
    10 Expansion of Rural Health Clinics: Sherman Clinic, Deschutes Rim Health Clinic

    Prioritization Consideration

    Alignment with Strategy with preference given to projects which will measurably move the needle on one or more of the top five strategy goals.

    Regional Impact with preference given to projects impacting multiple jurisdictions.

    Potential availability of funding sources with preference given to projects with a commitment of local resources and an identified funding strategy.

    Economic impact.

    Improve resiliency.

    Status of Projects

    Hood River Valley Adult Center Receives Grant Funding for Kitchen Remodel

    Congratulations to Hood River County on their successful application to the Oregon Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program!  In June, ...
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    Regional Broadband Speed Survey Begins in the Mid-Columbia Region

    Accessible, affordable, and reliable internet is an essential piece of infrastructure for residents, communities, and businesses.  To fulfill this goal, ...
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    Broadband Speed Survey Open Now!

    Accessible, affordable, and reliable internet is an essential piece of infrastructure for our communities. Mid-Columbia Economic Development District is working ...
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    MCEDD’s Attainable Housing Fund

    Affordable Housing has been identified by all communities within the MCEDD region as a top priority issue! Did you know ...
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    Sherman County’s Incentives for Housing Development

    After hearing stories of new employees hired by Sherman County organizations that couldn’t find local housing, Sherman County set to ...
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    MCEDD

    802 Chenowith Loop Rd,
    The Dalles, OR 97058
    Phone: (541) 296-2266

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