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News, Upcoming Events, and AnnouncementsDREAM Fund gives family a new home and their daughter “independence and dignity”
Since its creation, the DREAM Fund has consistently been one of Lewis & Clark Development Group's most popular programs. It's also one of the most 'feel good' programs you can imagine. The DREAM Fund provides financing that traditional lenders cannot accommodate...
LCD Group on track to process almost $4.9 million in SBA 504 loans for FY 2022
Since last October, Lewis & Clark Development Group has processed more than $4.7 million in SBA 504 loans. That number far exceeds last fiscal year's $4.2 million in total SBA 504 loans processed by LCD Group. Derrick Becker, LCD Group loan officer, expects the...
North Dakota Opportunity Fund helps Everything Safety purchase new location, expand store
Everything Safety in Williston has a new home thanks to the North Dakota Opportunity Fund. The safety equipment provider recently relocated to 3320 Second Avenue West. Ken Christenot established the retail business in 2017 to sell safety products and clothing. Walk...
EP2 Program can help schools struggling with teacher and staff shortages
Schools across North Dakota are back in session for another academic year and, like states throughout the nation, many North Dakota school districts are struggling with teacher shortages. Late last year, the North Dakota Education Standards and practices Board (ESPB)...
Report ranks states with the most job openings, finds North Dakota in the middle of the pack
(Source & Credit: 24/7 Wall St.) -- The number of unfilled jobs has hit multi-decade highs in recent months, and businesses across the country are struggling to find and hire workers. There were more than 11 million job openings nationwide at the end of May 2022,...
Why the SBA 504 Loan works so well and why small businesses should consider applying for it
Inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and predictions of a possible recession continue to dominate economic news coverage. So it is easy to be overwhelmed by all the doom and gloom in the news. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the...
NDOF helping to meet childcare service needs one loan at a time, approves financing for Inspiration Station
Childcare is one of the most pressing needs facing working families. The wait is so long and the demand is so high, that many couples get on waiting lists after finding out they are expecting a child all so they can be guaranteed a spot several months in the future....
NeighborWorks America’s leveraged impact on North Dakota exceeds $105 million — thanks to LCD Group
Sometimes numbers - rather than words - best illustrate the point. This is certainly the case for NeighborWorks America (NWA), which released its impact numbers for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The data clearly demonstrates that not only is NWA's huge...
Report: Average home mortgage closing costs increased 13.4 percent in 2021
(Source: CoreLogic) -- A new report compiled by CoreLogic's ClosingCorp shows that the national average for home mortgage closing costs for a single-family property in 2021 were $6,905 including transfer taxes and $3,860 excluding transfer taxes. These figures...
Lewis & Clark RDC to visit with counties on future preparedness post-pandemic
Lewis & Clark Development Group’s EDA CARES planning grant report has been submitted to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Submitting a report is not usually worth noting but what LCD Group is recommending moving forward in this particular report...
