by LCD Staff | Dec 27, 2022 | Economy, In the News, Lewis & Clark Development Group, News & Analysis, News of Interest, North Dakota
(Source: Prairie Public News) – It was the only state that showed economic growth in a survey of regional supply managers last month. North Dakota is the only state in the nine-state Mid-America region with a growing economy. Dr. Ernie Goss is an economics...
by LCD Staff | Dec 20, 2022 | Business Loans, Lewis & Clark Development Group, North Dakota Opportunity Fund, Programs, Small Business
Two western North Dakota businesses have benefitted from the North Dakota Opportunity Fund’s Collateral Support Program. The new program was created in May in response to interest from lenders across the state. The program establishes pledged case collateral...
by LCD Staff | Dec 13, 2022 | In the News, Lewis & Clark Development Group, News & Analysis, News of Interest, North Dakota, Small Business
(Source and Credit: The Center Square) – Small businesses in rural North Dakota are having a difficult time attracting and retaining workers, forcing some businesses to completely overhaul the way they operate. “Whether it’s in rural communities or in larger...
by LCD Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | In the News, Lewis & Clark Development Group, Meat & Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, North Dakota
USDA Rural Development recently awarded $10 million to Lewis & Clark Development Group to create a new Revolving Loan Fund for North Dakota’s meat and poultry industry. It is the largest grant ever awarded in LCD Group’s 53-year history and only one of eight MPILP...
by LCD Staff | Dec 2, 2022 | Lewis & Clark Development Group, Lewis & Clark RDC, Meat & Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, North Dakota, Small Business
USDA Rural Development has awarded $10 million to Lewis & Clark Development Group to create a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for North Dakota’s meat and poultry industry. The grants are part of the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP), which...