C-o-n-n-e-c-t-i-n-g communities AND  business TO RESOURCES SINCE 1968

CEDAs mission is to assist business and communities by acting as a conduit to needed resources

CEDA’s ability to leverage networks is key to improving the lives of the people of north central Idaho. Since 2010, CEDA has delivered $43 million in direct grant resources for built infrastructure, projects, and programs AND provided $12 million in financing for start-up and small businesses.

CEDA promotes regional collaboration. By serving as the collective voice for north central Idaho, CEDA provides leadership and guidance in developing communities, diversifying the economy, and creating prosperity.

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REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Strategic Planning, Business Cluster & Supply Chain Analysis, Career Awareness, Workforce Skills Development

BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT

Direct Business Loans, Planning for Financing, Resource Identification

COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT

Municipal Utility Upgrades, Community & Senior Centers, Medical/Emergency Service Facilities, Community Amenities

WORKFORCE 
DEVELOPMENT

COMING SOON!

NEWS &
EVENTS
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NEWS

50 Years of Idaho CDBG - CEDA's role
Published: August 14, 2024
Idaho Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program celebrates its 50th anniversary! What is CEDA's role?
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NEWS

CEDA Board Elects New Executive Team!
Published: July 1, 2024
Welcome our new Chair and Vice Chair to the CEDA Board!
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NEWS

2024 Member Report
Published: May 22, 2024
Reviewing the activities that CEDA has been apart of over the past year!
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NEWS

CEDA Launching Idaho Small Business Revolving Loan Fund
Published: September 1, 2023
CEDA is accepting applications for financing through the Idaho Small Business Revolving Loan Fund (ISBRLF).
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NEWS

CEDA Receives Two Idaho Grant Awards
Published: September 1, 2023
The Clearwater Economic Development Association (CEDA) recently received funding awards to provide outreach, education, and strategic plan development in north central Idaho, which meets the agency’s goals to serve community and workforce development. This is a new and exciting opportunity for CEDA.
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NEWS

Executive Director’s Note:
Published: September 1, 2023
Community Building. Deb Smith, Krista Baker, and I attended the Northwest Inland Partners meeting on August 9 in Spokane Valley. The speaker was Doug Griffiths, author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community.
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NEWS

Community Development Activity
Published: April 1, 2023
Potlatch was awarded $175,000 Community Development Block Grant for a new restroom in Scenic Six Park. Hoodoo, the Water/Sewer District in Harvard, was awarded $85,000 between DEQ and the Idaho GEM Grant for a wastewater Planning Study to fix their outdated wastewater system. 
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CEDA membership is the ‘heart’ of development in North Central Idaho.

Local government partners with education, industry, agencies, and non-profit organizations to be the collective voice for strengthening and diversifying the economy and building community wealth.

CEDA carries out its economic development mission through staff directed by the leadership of a Board of Directors and working council volunteers.

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