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Causes: Economic Development
Mission: Ceda is a non-profit organization created to assist north central idaho businesses and communities by acting as a conduit for needed resources. As the collective voice for north central idaho, clearwater economic development association provides leadership and guidance in developing communities, diversifying the economy, and creating prosperity.
Programs: Ceda provided community planning and development services for 62 organizational members and passed through $294,947 of state and government grants and contracts to agencies in the region for the same economic purpose. In order to promote diversification and alleviate unemployment in the north central idaho and southeastern washington regions, ceda granted 10 new loans during the fiscal year valued at $768,060 to small business customers. At the end of the fiscal year, ceda's small business program had 46 outstanding loans receivable valued at $2. 1 million.