Welcome to BREDD
The BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc (BREDD) is the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties. BREDD is responsible for regional economic development planning and collaborates with various private and public sector agencies to accomplish this goal. BREDD brings together the private and public sectors in a partnership necessary to provide a coordinated strategy and an ongoing economic development program for the region.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
BREDD completed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in 2007. To obtain a digital copy visit our publications page
Stories, Tips & Tricks from Around the Region
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 photo from Jon Tester's website Senator Jon Tester's website now contain's important information to help Montana contractors and businesses compete for Recovery Act funded projects. The site includes presentations and video from June 13th's Small Business Opportunites workshop in Great Falls. Contact information for Technical Assistance, Tester's field offices and other help for small business owners are also published. |
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--From the Ravalli Republic The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) officially launched the construction of the Ravalli Entreprenuership Center (REC) Tuesday, May 26, 2009. The REC is a $3.2 million facility designed to usher in a new era of economic development, employment and education. The 10,000 square foot center is schedule to open on October 14 and will focus on nurturing bio-sciences industries and training young workers and retraining older workers in technology skills.The REC will be an incubator that offers laboratories and office space to promote small, local start-up technology businesses. It will provide technical assistance, business coaching, mentoring, advisory boards, networking opportunities, access to capital programs, market information and office space to new entrepreneurs and existing businesses. The Economic Development Authority projects the REC will create 253 jobs from the start up and encourage more than $11 million in private investment over the next 10 years. About 60 percent of the REC facility will be leasable space, or a maximum of 18 offices. When businesses start with the REC program, they will lease those spaces until they can sustain themselves. |
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Thank you for making our Green Recovery workshop a great sucess! We had over 100 participants and had great discussions around Fuel and Forest, Clean Water and Environmental Remediation, Green Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency and Sutainability, Education and Training. We will be posting more information, including presentations, contact information, programs, so check back next week. Check us out!  Some General Resources presented at the workshop: Recovery Website Montana Recovery Website Contracting with government: Local PTAC Office Biz Opps Website |
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