Western Montana's Regional Innovation Grant
Resources
NEW! RIG Findings and Recommendations (A Regional Approach to Workforce, Economic and Educational Development in Montana)
NEW! RIG Mini-Grant Projects:
Lake County Community Development Corporation
Missoula Area Economic Development Corporation
Northwest Montana Economic Development District
Updated Timber Industry Focus Report - includes an analysis of recent trends which is measured from 2007 to March 2009 and an analysis of the regional unemployment rates
RIG Core Leadership Group White Papers on emerging industries:
- Energy White Paper
- Forestry Stewardship White Paper
- Health Care White Paper
- Restoration Remediation White Paper
- Technology White Paper
Alliance for Regional Stewardship - www.regionalstewardship.org
Career One Stop - select Regional Economic Development
www.careeronestop.org
Center for Rocky Mountain West
www.crmw.org/
Cooperate: A Practitioner’s Guide for Effective Alignment of Regional Development and Higher Education - http://www.compete.org/images/uploads/File/PDF%20Files/Cooperate%20Final.pdf
Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/
Energy Development and Regionalization trends
www.EcondevMarketing.com/blog
Headwaters Economics - http://headwaterseconomics.org/eps/index.php
Health Care Workforce in Western Montana
Health Care Workforce Report (pdf)
Innovative Regions - http://www.coecon.com/Reports/ARCHIVES/INNOVATION/InnovativeRegions.pdf
Job Projections 2006 - 2016 www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/admin/uploadedPublications/2912_Proj_2016.pdf
Marketplace for Forest Resources
www.timberbuysell.com
Montana Community Development Corporation
www.mtcdc.org
Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (Bozeman)
www.mtmanufacturingcenter.com/
Montana World Trade Center (import/export data)
www.mwtc.org/
National Bureau of Economic Research
www.nber.org/
Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy CEDS for Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli Counties - http://www.bredd.org/tools_resources/publications.html
Contact: Marcy Allen - mallen@co.missoula.mt.us
Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy CEDS for Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, and Sanders Counties - http://www.dobusinessinmontana.com/images/common/2007_CEDS.pdf
Contact: Douglas D. Rauthe - drauthe@kalhrdc.mt.gov
Smallwood Utilization Network
www.smallwoodnews.com
Timber Report USFS 2004 – PDF
WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) 101 - WIRED 101 is series of self-directed desktop presentations designed for individuals seeking an understanding of the Workforce Innovation and Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative. https://www.workforce3one.org/view/3001006138660938388/info
Contacts:
Pat Hulla ~ Phone: (406) 756-3909 ~ Email: phulla@mt.gov
Debbie Krantz ~ Phone: (406) 883-7880 ~ Email: dkrantz@mt.gov
Kay Strayer ~ Phone: (406) 444-9081 ~ Email: kstrayer@mt.gov
