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Idaho Department of Commerce
700 W. State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
1-208-334-2470
www.idoc.state.id.us
The mission of the Department of Commerce is to
enhance the quality of life of all Idahoans by promoting increased economic
opportunity consistent with Idaho's heritage and values. They provide
assistance in the following fields:
Rural and Community Development
Economic Development
- Idaho Business Network
- Information Services
- Business Development
- Sales and Recruitment
Tourism Development
International Business
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Business Incubators
These centers assist selected start-up businesses reduce basic start-up
and operating costs by sharing overhead in a central location.
They also provides business counseling. Contact these centers when you outgrow
your basement, extra room or garage
Arco-Butte Business Incubation Center
Michael Skeers, Manager
159 N Idaho - PO Box 196 *
Arco, ID 83213-0196
1-208-527-3060 Fax:1-208-527-3036
Center for Entrepreneurial & Economic Development
Alice Whitney, Manager
1904 E Chicago *
Caldwell, ID 83605
1-208-455-9650/1-800-794-4436 *
Fax:1-208-455-9653
ceed@ida-ore.com
Panhandle Area Council (PAC)
Jim Deffenbaugh
11100 Airport Drive *
Hayden, ID 83835
1-208-772-0584 x3005 * Fax:1-208-772-6169
Bonneville County Tech Center
101 Technology Drive *
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
1-208-523-7025
Idaho Innovation Center
2300 W. Yellowstone *
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
1-208-523-1026 * Fax:1-208-528-7127
rickr@iictr.com
www.iictr.com
W. Central Business Tech Incubator
Dave Potter, Director
121 Sweet Avenue *
Moscow, ID 83843-2386
1-208-885-3800 * Fax:1-208-885-3803
wrparish@moscow.com
ISU Business Center
Phil Blick, Manager
Campus Box - 8044 Alvin Ricken Drive
Pocatello, ID 83201
1-208-236-2692 * Fax:1-208-236-5960
blicphil@isu.edu
U of I Research Park
Doug McQueen, Director
510 Clearwater Loop, Suite 2 * Post Falls, ID 83854
1-208-777-4700 * Fax:1-208-772-4702
dmcqueen@uidaho.edu
Upper Snake River Valley Incubator
Kay Beck, Manager
310 N. 2nd E, Suite 115 *
Rexburg, ID 83440
1-208-356-4524 * Fax:1-208-356-4544
Bonner Business Center
Laurie Katana, Manager
804 Airport Way *
Sandpoint, ID 83864
1-208-263-4073 * Fax:1-208-263-4609
pride@netw.com
Southern Idaho Business Development Center
Bryan Matsuoka, Director
315 Falls Avenue - PO Box 1238 *
Twin Falls, ID 83301
1-208-733-9554 * Fax:1-208-733-9316
bmatsuoka@evergreen2.csi.cc.id.us
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Colleges & Universities, Idaho
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725
1-800-824-7017
www.boisestate.edu
BYU-Idaho
College of Southern Idaho
315 Falls Avenue Box 1236
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
1-208-733-9554
www.csi.edu
Eastern Idaho Technical College
1600 E 25th E
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404
1-208-524-3000
www.eitc.edu
Idaho State University
921 South 8th Avenue
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
1-208-282-0211
www.isu.edu
Lewis Clark State College
500 8th Avenue
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
1-208-792-2460
www.lcsc.edu
North Idaho College
1000 W. Garden Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
1-208-769-3000
www.nic.edu
University of Idaho: Art & Architecture
PO Box 442461
Moscow, Idaho 83844-2461
1-208-885-6272
www.uidaho.edu
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Community Funding Sources
For those of you who help with community projects ... the
following organizations provide funding for various community projects
Boise Public Library
Mary Aucutt, Funding Information Specialist
715 S. Capital Blvd.
Boise, ID 83702
1-208-384-4024 Fax: 1-208-384-4025
Library depository for grant-funding and grant-writing resources
Caldwell Public Library
Elaine Leppert, Director
1010 Dearborn Street
Caldwell, ID 83605-4195
1-208-459-3242 Fax: 1-208-459-7344
eleppert@yahoo.com
Library depository, plus prints a directory of Idaho Foundations
Idaho Community Foundation
Alice Hennessey, Executive Director
210 W. State Street Box 8143
Boise, ID 83707
1-208-342-3535 Fax: 1-208-342-3577
Philanthropic organization offers small grants to non- profit
organizations and to government agencies for education, civic projects,
community development, environmental preservation, and the arts and
humanities
Idaho Company, The
Diane Rigby, CEO
521 8th Street
Boise, ID 83701-7108
1-208-375-8099 Fax: 1-208-375-8669
dirigby@aol.com
Venture capital fund and commercial lending institution, investing in new
or expanding businesses and providing financial management assistance
Idaho Heritage Trust
Gaetha Pace, Executive Director
PO Box 352
Bellevue, ID 83313
1-208-788-7529
76604.3321@compuserve.com
Provides annual grants up to $10,000 for the preservation of historic
structures, collections and geological sites
Idaho Humanities Council
Rick Ardinger, Executive Director
217 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83702
1-208-345-5346 Fax: 1-208-345-5347
rickihc@micron.net
www.state.id.us/ihc/htm
Private, non profit organization with a mission to increase the awareness
and understanding of humanities in Idaho. Provides grant support for
humanities projects throughout Idaho
Northwest Area Foundation
Karl Strauber, President
332 Minnesota Street E 1201 First Nat'l Bank
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1373
1-651-225-3866 Fax: 1-651-225-3881
kns@nwaf.org
Helps communities create positive futures, economically, ecologically, and
socially. Exists to help reduce poverty, stimulate economic growth, sustain
the natural environment, and develop good partnerships
Steele Reese Foundation
Awards annual grants for education, health, welfare, and humanities
projects. Gives preference to rural areas helping themselves, modest in
ambition, and narrow in function.
Patricia F. Davidson
65 Parker Hill Road Ext
Kilingworth, CT 06419-2311
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Economic Development Agency, US
Aldred Ames
304 N 8th Street, Room 146 *
Boise, ID 83702
1-208-334-1521 * Fax:1-208-334-1533
ameseda@aol.com
Provides assistance for economic planning, technical assistance, revolving loan
funds, and public works infrastructures for community entities and
organizations.
The following local Economic Development Districts (EDD)
provide planning assistance, economic analysis, and grant writing assistance
for communities. EDD's also have information on various economic development programs and loan funds.
Panhandle Area Council
Jim Deffenbaugh, Executive Director
11100 Airport Drive *
Hayden,ID 83835
1-208-772-0584 x3005 * Fax:1-208-772-6196
jimd@pacni.org
Clearwater Economic Development Assoc
Ralph Marshall, Executive Director
1626 6th Avenue N *
Lewiston, ID 93501-1539
1-208-746-0015 * Fax:1-208-746-0576
rmarshall@lewiston.com
Ida-Ore Planning and Development Assoc
Phil Choate, Executive Director
10624 W. Executive Drive *
Boise, ID 83704-8934
1-208-322-7033 x219 * Fax:1-208-322-3569
pmchoate@ida-ore.com
Region IV Development Association
Joe Herring, Executive Director
315 Falls Avenue PO Box 5079 *
Twin Falls, ID 83303-5079
1-208-732-5727 x3003 * Fax:1-208-732-5454
joe@rivda.org
Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG)
Kathleen Lewis, Executive Director
PO Box 6079 *
Pocatello, ID 83205-6079
1-208-233-4032 * Fax:1-208-233-4841
kathleen@sicog.org
East Central Idaho Planning & Development
Terry Butikofer
310 N 2nd E #115 *
Rexburg, ID 83440-1604
1-208-356-4524 * Fax:1-208-356-4544
terry.ecipda@nstep.net
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Fish and Game (US)
www.state.id.us/fishgame/fishgame.html
Department of Fish and Game
Rod Sando, Director
600 S. Walnut Po Box 25, Boise, Idaho 83707
1-208-334-5159 * Fax 1-208-334-2114
Regional Offices
C d'Alene 1-208-769-1414 gtourtlo@idfg.state.id.us
Idaho Falls 1-208-525-7290 dwright@idfg.state.id.us
Jerome 1-208-324-1160 cnellis@idfg.state.id.us
Pocatello 1-208-232-4703 dpitman@idfg.state.id.us
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Forest Service, USDA (USFS)
USFS Offices usually have a community service coordinator that may be
able to help find resources for the community or your private enterprise.
USDA Forest Service
Dale Bosworth, National Chief, USFS
SW at Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20005-3042
1-202-205-1661
USDA Forest Service -Intermountain Region
Jack Blackwell, Regional Forester
324 25th Street *
Ogden, UT 84401
1-801-625-5605 * Fax:1-801-625-5127
USDA Forest Service -Northern Region
Dean Graham
Federal Building -- PO Box 7669 *
Missoula, MT 59807
1-406-329-3230 * Fax:1-406-329-3347
dgraham@bigsky.net
Boise National Forest
David Rittenhouse, Forest Supervisor
1249 S Vinnell Way *
Boise, ID 83709
1-208-373-4100 * Fax:1-208-343-4111
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
David Wright, Forest Supervisor
3815 Schreiber Way *
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814-8363
1-208-766-7223 x280 * Fax:1-208-765-7307
Nez Perce National Forest
Bruce Bernhardt, Forest Supervisor
Rt 2 Box 475 *
Grangeville, ID 83530
1-208-983-1950 * Fax:1-208-983-2280
Payette National Forest
Dave Alexander, Forest Supervisor
PO Box 1026 *
McCall, ID 83638
1-208-634-0700 * Fax:1-208-634-0281
Clearwater National Forest
Doug Gochnour, Acting Forest Supervisor
12730 Hwy12 *
Orofino, ID 83544
1-208-476-4541 * Fax:1-208-476-8329
Salmon National Forest
George Matejko, Forest Supervisor
RR 2 Box 600 *
Salmon, ID 83467
1-208-756-2215 * Fax:1-208-756-5151
Targhee Caribou National Forest
Jerry Reese, Forest Supervisor
430 N. Bridge Street -- Box 208 *
St. Anthony, ID 83445
1-208-624-3151 * Fax:1-208-624-7635
Sawtooth National Forest
Bill Levere, Forest Supervisor
2647 Kimberly Rd. E *
Twin Falls, ID 83301-7976
1-208-737-3200 * Fax:1-208-737-3236
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Idaho Historical Society
Steve Guerber, Director
1109 Main Street, Suite 250
Boise, Idaho 83702
1-208-334-2682, Email: sguerber@ishs.state.id.us
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Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Lab
Richard Rankin, VP Tech Transfer
1580 Sawtelle Street -- PO Box 1625
Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805
1-208-526-3049 * Fax: 1-208-526-0876
rra@inel.gov
Provides free engineering consulting to communities for public purposes.
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Idaho Rural Partnership (IRP)
Dwight Johnson
700 W. State Street *
Boise, ID 83735
1-208-334-2470 or 1-800-334-3195
Public, private and intergovernmental partnership which provides forms for
identifying, discussing, and taking action on issues affecting rural Idaho.
Publishes several Community Development Resource Directories, including a
Facilitators and Speakers Directory.
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Idaho Smart Growth
Elaine Clegg
910 Main Street *
Boise, ID 83702
1-208-333-8066
Seeks to engage the people of Idaho in activities that
encourage economically, socially, and environmentally responsible growth
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Buy Idaho, Inc.
Dale Peterson, Executive Director
404S. 8th Street *
Boise, ID 83707
1-208-343-2582 * Fax:1-208-343-5234
Promotes improved domestic marketing of Idaho goods and services.
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Labor Department & Job Service
317 West Main Street
Boise, Idaho 83735-0670
1-208-334-6173
www.labor.state.id.us
Local Job Service Centers
Assists with job placement, job training, unemployment insurance, labor market
information, and other labor and economics related issues.
Panhandle:
Bonners Ferry 1-208-267-5581
Coeur d'Alene 1-208-469-1558
Kellogg 1-208-783-1202
Sandpoint 1-208-263-7544
North Central:
Grangeville 1-208-983-0440
Lewiston 1-208-799-5000
Moscow 1-208-882-7571
Orofino 1-208-476-5506
Boise 1-208-334-6204
Canyon County 1-208-459-4617
McCall 1-208-634-7102
Meridian 1-208-895-6625
Mountain Home 1-208-589-7911
Payette 1-208-642-9361
South Central:
Burley Rupert 1-208-678-5518
Blaine County 1-208-788-3526
Magic Valley 1-208-736-3000
Southeast:
Blackfoot 1-208-785-2200
Pocatello 1-208-235-5420
Central:
Idaho Falls 1-208-525-7000
Rexburg 1-208-356-4451
Salmon 1-208-756-2234
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Resource Conservation & Development Council
Councils serve as catalysts to solve various environmental, economic and
social problems facing its region. Contact these offices for community
economic development issues.
www.id.ncrs.usda.gov/rcd/index/htm
Panhandle Lakes RC&D
Kim Golden, Coordinator
7830 Meadowlark Way, Suite C-1
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
1-208-762-4939 x5 * Fax:1-208-762-9859
kgolden@dmi.net
West Central Highlands RC&D
Russell E Manwaring, Coordinator
1805 Hwy 16 Room 2 *
Emmet, ID 83617
1-208-365-4475 x4 * Fax:1-208-365-7183
Russ.Manwaring@id.usda.gov
Wood River RC&D
Polly Huggins, Coordinator
215 University Drive *
Gooding, ID 83330-6155
1-208-934-4149 x109 * Fax:1-208-934-4327
Polly.Huggins@us.usda.gov
Southwest Idaho RC&D
Bill Moore, Coordinator
132 SW 5th Avenue *
Meridian, ID 83642-2774
1-208-888-1890 x4 * Fax:1-208-888-1536
Bill.Moore@id.usda.gov
http://netnow.micron.net/~swidrcd
Clearwater RC&D
Daniel Pierce, RC&D Coordinator
220 E 5th Street, Room 212B PO Box 9576
Moscow, ID 83843-2411
1-208-882-4960 x4 * Fax:1-208-883-4329
Daniel.Pierce@id.usda.gov
http://users.moscow.com/crcdc
Bear River RC&D
Scott Ferguson, Coordinator
1860 N 100 E *
N. Logan, UT 84341-1784
1-435-753-3871 x1 * Fax:1-435-755-2117
scott.ferguson@ut.northlog.fsc.usda.gov
Three Rivers RC&D
Kathy Morter, Coordinator
1551 Baldy Street, Suite 2 *
Pocatello, ID 83201-7117
1-208-237-4628 x102 * Fax:1-208-2327-3412
Kathy.Morter@id.usda.gov
Paula.Jones@id.usda.gov
High Country RC&D
Steven Smart, Coordinator
263 1/2 E 4th * North
Rexburg, ID 83440
1-208-356-5213 * Fax:1-208-356-7240
Steve.Smart@id.usda.gov
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Small Business Administration
Provides various services to small businesses, including management,
marketing, operations, financial planning, employee training, & free business
start up counseling via SCORE. Also prints a wide array of articles on just
about every aspect of a small business. Send for a listing of articles and
offices, or look them up on the Internet.
Small Business Administration
Tom Bergdoll, District Director
Roy Barnes, Assistant Dist Director
1020 Main Street, Suite 290 *
Boise, ID 83702
1-208-334-1696 * Fax:1-208-334-9353
Business Information Center
Sherry Sugden, Manager
1020 Main Street, Suite 290 *
Boise, ID 83702
1-208-334-1696 x236 Fax:1-208-334-9353
BIC@boisechamber.org
Regional Business Development Centers (ISBDC)
Coeur d'Alene: 1-208-769-3285
jalynn@nidc.edu
Lewiston: 1-208-792-2465
jjorgens@lcsc.edu
Boise: 1-1208-426-1640
rvycital@boisestate.edu
Twin Falls: 1-208-733-9554
cbond@csi.edu
Pocatello: 1-208-234-7541
coxpaul@isu.edu
Idaho Falls: 1-208-523-1087
cappmary@isu.edu
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State Library, Idaho
Charles Bolles, State Librarian
325 W. State Street -- PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702-6072
1-208-334-2150 x253 * Fax:1-208-334-4016
cbolles@isi.state.id.us
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