Montana Economic Development

DCC benefits from a three-year $889,809 grant to create a cluster hub that provides a focused effort to train workers needed in the emerging biofuels energy field.

"One of the things we heard after this last session was legislators
commenting on the great efforts citizens make to get to Helena and be a
part of the legislative process," she said. "Meetings such as this one
are a way for legislators to show their appreciation. It’s also a great
opportunity for them to listen to local concerns and voices outside of
their own constituencies."

Our goal for this project is to assess and quantify the project’s economic impact based on established research methodology and to share that information.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the IEDC Intro to Economic Development Course and/or the 2007 MEDA http://www.medamembers.org/ Fall Conference. Below are photos of the events and links to the presentation files. http://www.medamembers.org/IEDC_MEDA_FALL_2007.pdf

"We are excited that Preserve America Communities and Tribal
Historic Preservation Offices across Montana can benefit from these
grant dollars," she said. "Many communities just need the infusion of
grants to support their excellent preservation education and heritage
tourism training ideas."

Jobs are plentiful … but it may take two or three part-time jobs to make a livable wage.

There are more than 30 wind farms proposed in the state

“It makes more sense for all those entities to work under one department because they all have the same goals and missions.”

"In Bozeman, the overall composite cost of living index is above the average, but that does not mean each focus area is also high,"

The 1,900-acre Cut Bank International Airport is one of the most viable economic development sources in Glacier County right now and the Cut Bank Airport Authority is quietly going about its business to develop this resource.