Broadband Access is a Team Sport
This article first appeared in the Grand Junction Sentinel on March 14, 2021.
Rural communities may qualify for federal economic development grants
Existence of program heightens chance of EDA approval
DENVER – Rural Colorado communities that were previously ineligible can now align their economic development projects with an approved Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) equivalent plan when submitting grant applications to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).
State Launches #ShopLocalColorado to Promote Local Holiday Spending
DENVER - Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) today announced #ShopLocalColorado to support Colorado small businesses in advance of the holiday shopping season.
Colorado Recognized as a Leading National Opportunity Zone Community
Colorado has earned national recognition as one of the top 20 communities and opportunity zone funds committed to achieving equitable economic growth in underserved and overlooked communities as identified by The Forbes OZ 20: Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts, a partnership between the Sorenson Impact Center and Forbes Magazine.
Employee Ownership Network Convenes Legal Community Roundtable to Aid Colorado Companies in Succession Planning
The recently established Employee Ownership Network at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has identified legal expertise as a primary need to support the growth of employee-owned businesses in Colorado.
Colorado OEDIT Hires State’s First Location Neutral Employees
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that it has hired the state’s first three location neutral employees to help expand rural prosperity.
U.S. Small Business Administration Awards Colorado $480,000 Grant
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) a $480,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant to promote new exports targeting small businesses.
Colorado Company Secures Opportunity Zone investment Proximity receives one of the first Opportunity Zone business investments
Colorado and Colorado companies continue to be leaders in attracting opportunity zone capital, as evidenced by Western Colorado startup Proximity which recently received one of the first opportunity zone business investments seen in the country.
Office of Economic Development and International Trade Continues its Rural Prosperity Tour With Western Colorado Caravan
Fresh off a successful first leg of its Rural Prosperity Tour throughout eastern Colorado, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has scheduled visits in western Colorado communities to share the State’s multi-agency rural prosperity tools and resources directly with local residents and businesses.
OEDIT Launches 2019 Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP)
Colorado's rural communities are invited to apply for Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) awards, which offer a range of technical initiatives to support economic growth.
Housed in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), RTAP leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural Colorado. Originally launched in 2015 as Blueprint 2.0, RTAP has been refocused to meet the evolving economic development needs of Colorado communities.