Welcome
Resources and meeting updates from the Western Community Assessment Network (WeCAN) Peer Learning Network for Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming in partnership with University of Idaho, Idaho Rural Partnership, Montana Economic Developers Association, Wyoming Business Council, University of Wyoming and Montana State University
Zoom link: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85689274721
Housing Solutions Roundtable - January 13, 2022
Find the downloadable Housing Solutions Guide, Housing Basics document, recording of the keynote and solutions speakers along with their presentation slides by clicking below.
EDA Announces $750M in Tourism Funding from the American Rescue Plan
Through the Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, EDA is focused on accelerating the recovery of communities that rely on the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors. $750 million of EDA’s American Rescue Plan funds are allocated to support the following efforts:
Read More Here: https://eda.gov/arpa/travel-tourism
State Tourism Grants: $510 million in non-competitive awards to help states quickly invest in marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to rejuvenate safe leisure, business and international travel.
Competitive Grants: $240 million to help communities that have been hardest hit by challenges facing the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors to invest in infrastructure, workforce or other projects to support the recovery of the industry and economic resilience of the community in the future.
Tri-State Peer Learning Network
Each state has their own page for state specific information from past meetings. Here you will find notes for Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming and state specific resources & plans.
Upcoming Tri-State Meeting - contact Marci Miller for virtual meeting access
The tri-state meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am Pacific/11am Mountain -
