Bear Paw Development Corporation Receives National Economic Development Impact Award

Bear Paw Development Corporation has received a 2023 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for securing $10 million from USDA Rural Development for the establishment of the Montana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) in partnership with four other Economic Development Districts. Bear Paw Development received the MPILP award through a nationally competitive solicitation from USDA Rural Development, whose goal with the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Program is to increase the capacity of meat processing facilities to pr...