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LCD Group secures $459,000 NeighborWorks America grant
Lewis & Clark Development Group is pleased to announce that it has received $459,000 in grant funding through a NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grant (NFIG) from NeighborWorks® America. The $78.8 million grant was awarded to 245 organizations in the NeighborWorks network, with support from North Dakota Senators Hoeven and Cramer and Representative Fedorchak. In April, LCD Group Executive...
With support from NPFIF funding, Klein Fresh Meats is set to open in Minot
After 20 years in the meat processing industry, opening his own business was the logical next step for Casey Klein. That long-held dream is now a reality thanks to support from the Northern Plains Food Infrastructure Fund (NPFIF). Klein Fresh Meats, a USDA-inspected facility, is set to open in the coming weeks at 1720 South Broadway in Minot. NPFIF's low-fixed-interest financing provided Klein...
New hire: Micah Gear joins LCD Group as Resource Development Specialst
Lewis & Clark Development Group is pleased to announce the addition of Micah Gear as the organization’s new Resource Development Specialist. Gear joins LCD Group with a professional background in IT and government records management, along with technical proficiency. His past work included service with the USDA Forest Service and the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department. In his new role,...
North Dakota Opportunity Fund turning childcare center plans into reality
North Dakota’s childcare shortage has evolved from a working-family struggle to a significant economic development challenge. As Brent Ekstrom, executive director of Lewis & Clark Development Group, notes, the challenge is critical statewide. “If a childcare provider closes in a small town, that’s a crisis for the entire community. In our larger cities, many families are placed on year-long...
Room to heal thanks to SBA 504 support
For Dr. Tami DeCoteau and her team, the mission has always been clear: provide the highest-quality mental health services to people of all ages. However, as demand for trauma-informed care and psychological evaluations grew, the practice reached a physical barrier — its current space for DeCoteau Trauma-Informed Care & Practice, PLLC, was at capacity with no room for further growth. By using...
Lewis & Clark Property Management joins initiative to help tenants build credit history
For many renters, the dream of owning a home feels out of reach because the traditional way to build credit is often inaccessible to them. The monthly rent check is often their largest bill, and for them, paying this and other bills on time each month leaves them unable to prove their financial reliability to lenders. Lewis & Clark Property Management (LCPM) is eager to end this frustrating...
SBA 504 helps 701 Meats expand, creating ripple effects for ranchers, consumers
Located in western North Dakota, 701 Meats LLC is involved in more than meat processing — they are bolstering the local food supply chain. Founded by Jayden Krivoruchka, the Belfield-based business has quickly become a vital resource for regional producers and consumers alike, offering much-needed slaughter and processing capacity in an industry often dominated by large, distant conglomerates. A...
Becker promoted to director, Hagen joins as new commercial credit analyst
Lewis & Clark Development Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Derrick Becker to Director and the addition of Jonathan Hagen as Commercial Credit Analyst. In his new role as Director, Becker will oversee LCD Group’s commercial lending programs, including the North Dakota Opportunity Fund, Lewis & Clark RDC’s regional loan programs and revolving loan funds, as well as the Lewis...
NPFIF low-interest rates benefit independent food processors in four states
The newly launched Northern Plains Food Infrastructure Fund (NPFIF) is doing more than just expanding the regional food supply chain — it is offering some of the most competitive financing terms available in today’s market. By rebranding and expanding the former Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program into a four-state region — North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota — Lewis...
LCD Group set to help communities navigate new Rural Health Transformation Program
In a special session earlier in January, the North Dakota Legislature approved nearly $200 million in federal funding for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Now signed into law, this initiative represents a once-in-a-generation investment in the sustainability of North Dakota’s rural communities. The program focuses on four strategic pillars: stabilizing the...
