2010 Trade Adjustments Strategic Plan

Darby Library: Adding value to wood products
Adding value to wood products
BREDD, Inc and its partners have completed drafting the Community Trade Adjustments Assistance (CTAA) Strategic Plan and amended it to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) . The wood porducts industry has been hit hard by changing trade patterns. All of the region's  communities have lost jobs and seen mill closures due to these changes. The Trade Adjustments Strategic Plan outlines a region wide plan to enhance our economic opportunities through helping communities diversify their economic base and to help forest businesses diversify their production capacity.

BREDD has applied for grant funding from the Department of Commerce, Economic Development administration to implement the Trade Adjustments Strategic Plan. The strategic plan was developed by BREDD and its partners with support from Montana's congressional staff, local and state government, other economic development organizations and private businesses.