Commerce News | Nov. 15
Commerce is excited to announce a new grant opportunity for rural communities and organizations that want to increase the availability and affordability of housing for their workforce. The Rural Workforce Housing Grant, launching on November 20, 2023, offers communities grants up to $300,000 to boost workforce housing. Open to cities, counties, economic development organizations, and local tribal entities, the program prioritizes accessibility with no matching fund requirement, though encouraged.
Commerce Commissioner Josh Teigen visited the UND Nistler College of Business to present to a group of students and faculty on the state of economic development in North Dakota, including our opportunities and challenges and ways that the University system and students can work to increase wealth for the state.
Minot Area Chamber EDC's Task Force 21, alongside North Dakota officials, recently engaged in a strategic military visit to Minot Air Force Base and Air Force Global Strike Command. The delegation, including Commerce Commissioner Josh Teigen and Mayor Tom Ross, witnessed a Minuteman III ICBM test launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, reinforcing North Dakota's global strategic military role. Despite an anomaly terminating the missile, plans for the LGM-35A Sentinel's 2029 deployment as a Minuteman III replacement were discussed. Minot's pivotal role in this transition, as the third and final Air Force base to receive the Sentinel, underscores the need for ongoing support for this major modernization project.
Last week in Italy, Global Marketing Manager, Fred Walker led Commerce efforts for The Great American West (GAW). The trip involved training sessions with major Tour Operators like ALIDAYS and Naar, focusing on product development and collaboration plans for 2024. Walker conducted 20-minute training sessions for top travel agents in Milan, Modena, and Vicenza, promoting specific itineraries and fostering relationships.
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