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Downtown Housing Grant Recipients

July 26, 2022

The Buchanan County Economic Development  Commission (BCEDC) is excited to announce with the City of Independence that the Independence Hardware Hank building owned by Brad and Kellie Cole has received a $600,000 Downtown Housing Grant to assist in the development of 10 apartments in the historic downtown Independence building.The Downtown Housing Grant provided $20 million…

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BCEDC Awards First Key Business Grant

June 9, 2022

(Buchanan County, IA)  The Buchanan County Economic Development Commission (BCEDC) is awarding its first Key Business Grant to Balance Nutrition of Fairbank.  The Key Business Grant that BCEDC offers is a grant of up to $10,000 to either attract or retain a business in a Buchanan County Community.  It is not for just any business,…

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Watering the Child Care Desert

May 31, 2022

Did you know Iowa loses an estimated $935 million a year due to child care issues (Iowa Association of Business and Industry)? Child care plays an essential role in economic development. Having adequate, high quality child care not only attracts but retains employees. It is no secret that we are in a child care desert.…

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Buchanan County Cost of Living

January 21, 2022

Curious about our cost of living in Buchanan County compared to the rest of the U.S.? Check out the Cost of Living Calculator on the Cedar Valley Regions’ Live the Valley website!

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Shop Iowa!

January 7, 2022

If you live in Iowa and have a small business, Shop Iowa! is for you! ShopIowa.com This is a FREE program for retail and homebased businesses as well as restaurants, breweries and more that will allow them to create their own online storefront. The program is managed by Member Marketplace which is an Iowa business and funded through…

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BCEDC Key Business Grant Program

January 6, 2021

Creativity and thinking outside the box are ways that the Buchanan County Economic Development Commission (BCEDC) continues to provide resources to its communities and businesses. BCEDC’s most recent innovation is the Key Business Grant for communities within Buchanan County. The Key Business Grant’s purpose is to grow and maintain the economic base of Buchanan County by assisting…

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543 Kick Starter Loan

February 7, 2020

The Buchanan County Economic Development Commission (BCEDC) wants to help the entrepreneurs of Buchanan County fulfill their goals by providing assistance for existing businesses and start-ups through the 543 Kick-Starter Loan program. This program is designed specifically to give new and existing small businesses that extra something  needed to be successful in Buchanan County. These loans will…

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