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

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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 2021.

    Access the pdf that includes project descriptions here.

    Washington Top Ten

    1 Goldendale Pumped Storage Hydro
    2 Stevenson Wastewater System
    3 Cascade Business Park Integrated Planning
    4 Dallesport Industrial Park
    5 Buck Creek Water System
    6 Aviation Maintenance Training Facility
    7 City of North Bonneville Lift Station Replacement
    8 Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements (Goldendale)
    9 Bingen Point Industrial Park Projects
    10 Broadband – Klickitat and Skamania

    Oregon Top Ten

    1 Hood River Interstate Bridge Replacement
    2 Workforce Housing Projects
    3 Dog River Pipeline Upgrade
    4 Broadband: Cascadia East Interconnection and Sherman 
    5 Waterfront Elevated Storm Line Replacement (Hood River)
    6 Treatment of Waste Water
    7 Hood River Lot 1
    8 Backup Power/Emergency Generator Purchase and Integration for Primary Municipal Well
    9 Waste Water Treatment System Improvements (Dufur)
    10 Bridge of the Gods Maintenance

    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

    Skamania County Receives EDA Award for PUD Project

    The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7.4 million grant to Public Utility District No. 1 of Skamania County ...
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    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 ...
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    Rural West Initiative Workshop

    Keynote address, Gov. Kate Brown March 19-20 | Fort Dalles Readiness Center | 402 E Scenic Dr, The Dalles, OR ...
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    Unemployment Insurance Workshop

    WorkSource Columbia Gorge and ESD are hosting a free workshop on the effects of unemployment insurance on businesses. Workshop topics ...
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    TVRFPD Receives Funding

    The Tygh Valley Rural Fire Protection District has been awarded a $9,240 matching grant from The Ford Family Foundation. "I appreciate the ...
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    802 Chenowith Loop Rd,
    The Dalles, OR 97058
    Phone: (541) 296-2266

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