BLADC Partners in Economic Development

There is a strong spirit of cooperation in the Brainerd Lakes Area, with local organizations, communities, and governments working together to enhance economic prosperity and quality of life in the region. BLADC acts as a center point around which much of the area’s economic development initiatives take root. As a result, BLADC works in conjunction with a variety of local, state, and federal organizations to help facilitate economic development within the area, including:

Local
Brainerd Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Brainerd Lakes Area Chambers of Commerce
Brainerd Small Business Development Center
Central Lakes College

City of Baxter
City of Brainerd
City of Breezy Point
City of Crosby/Ironton/Deerwood/Emily
City of Crosslake
City of Jenkins
City of Manhattan Beach
City of Nisswa
City of Pequot Lakes

Cuyuna Range Economic, Inc.
Crow Wing Power
Crow Wing County
Crow Wing Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Lake Edwards Township
Pequot Lakes Area Development Organization

Regional
Central Minnesota Housing Partnership
Central Minnesota Manufacturing Alliance
Minnesota Power
Region Five/North Central Economic Development Association
The Initiative Foundation

State
Minnesota Business Finance Corporation
Minnesota Community Capital Fund
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Workforce Center
Minnesota Technology

Minnesota Rural Partners
BIZ Pathways

Federal
Rural Utility Service
USDA/Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Economic Development Administration
U.S. Small Business Administration