Oregon Policy Directory

Serving Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties

CCD Business Development Corporation’s primary activities are: The creation of private sector employment through local and regional economic diversification and capacity building, reflecting the conviction that sound economic development policy arise from local and regional determination of economic development needs and priorities.

COIC employs more than 100 people and services in the following areas: employment and training, alternative high school education, business loans, transportation, and community and economic development. Serves Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and the cities of Bend, Culver, Madras, Metolius, Prineville, Redmond and Sisters.

Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) is a regional economic development non-profit 501(c)3 organization charged with supporting job creation and economic growth within our district; by assisting to create, retain, and expand businesses. GEODC teams with local government to develop human and physical infrastructure to support these businesses and the communities they serve.

The Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments is a voluntary association of over 40 local governments. Members include Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties, 32 cities, 7 special districts, and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde.

MCEDD serves a bi-state area composed of three counties in Oregon (Hood River, Wasco and Sherman) and two counties in Washington (Skamania and Klickitat) bordering the Columbia River. These counties share a common workforce, geography and economy. Through MCEDD, the communities can leverage their regional needs cohesively, with better access to economic development loans and grants, pooled technical assistance, and a unified approach to the area’s economic development needs.

The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 by an intergovernmental agreement between Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties. Its mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the benefit of entrepreneurs, businesses, and communities in Northeast Oregon.

Oregon Economic Development Association is Oregon’s economic development community. We represent stakeholders from 150+ cities, counties, regional EDOs, ports, utilities, DMOs, chambers, SBDCs, and partners in finance, entrepreneurship & workforce. We work on the front lines of Oregon’s economy- creating jobs, retaining and attracting businesses across key sectors, and building dynamic regional economies.

Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the long-term prosperity of Jackson and Josephine Counties.

Links the science-based research and educational outreach capacity of the region's public universities with communities, local decision-makers, entrepreneurs, families, farmers and ranchers to help address a wide range of development issues.