Program Description
The intent of the Rural Idaho Economic Development Professional Program is to build economic development capacity in rural Idaho. To accomplish this, state funds have been appropriated to help rural areas employ full-time Economic Development Professionals, who with a board of directors, will manage locally directed economic development programs.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants must be an Idaho county or a group of Idaho counties and cities joining together to submit a single application. Each county’s population must be less than 50,000. Counties with populations in excess of 50,000 may apply provided that the population of the area being served by program funds does not exceed 50,000 and the area is not contiguous to an urban community.
Due Date
The next application cycle for the Idaho Rural Economic
Professionals program will be spring of 2013. The next application cycle for the Idaho Rural Economic
Professionals program will be spring of 2013.
Any questions regarding potential applications for the spring of 2013
should be submitted to Mr. Randy Shroll
(208) 334-2470 randy.shroll@ commerce.idaho.gov.
Questions
Please feel free to direct any questions to Randy Shroll randy.shroll@commerce.idaho.gov (208) 334-2650 ext 2124, or Jerry Miller jerry.miller@commerce.idaho.gov ext 2143.