1) GFDA’s Loan Committee approved bridge loans for two separate housing developments this week, totaling $1,060,680. These are high-impact loans that focus on offering more housing choices to our community. Know a solid project that’s stuck and just needs the right financing to cross the finish line? If so, please connect with Shandi Gebhardt Jones at 1-406-590-9037 or [email protected] to discuss options.

2) GFDA investors met at Touro COM for updates on catalyst projects and to hear new project announcements first. Heroes Rise Coffee Company announced that it plans to relocate its headquarters and roasting operations to Great Falls. View announcement on You Tube. If you’d like to be included in the next investor event, reach out to Jenn at 1-406-781-9499 or [email protected].

3) Benefis Health System started sitework for its Sanavita Estates independent senior living development that will include free-standing villas and apartments. Great Falls International Airport started its west concourse expansion project; see KFBB.

4) We released our updated Economic Development Strategy for 2026-2028. We held a kickoff meeting with Camoin Associates for our childcare market assessment.