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On Tuesday, November 16th, UEDP received the first of Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians 2004 CEDAR Fund Awards.The $50,000 award is for UEDP's commitment to bring business and employment to Douglas County and "...will greatly enhance our ability to market our county to the world business community," said Helga Conrad, Director, UEDP.
The objective of the CEDAR Fund is to enhance the Tribe's mission of developing cooperative relationships that benefit not only the Tribe, but also the community.
"We hope to work collaboratively with CEDAR recipients and other governmental and non-governmental organizations to create hundreds of new jobs, directly or indirectly, over the next decade," said Shaffer, Tribal Chairman, Cow Creek.
"The Umpqua Economic Development Partnership appreciates the generosity of the Cow Creek Tribe and their continued commitment towards economic development in Douglas County. Working together with our community partners - state, county, cities, tribe, chambers, community college, financial agencies and businesses - we can reach these goals and grow a healthy Douglas County," said Conrad.
In addition to the CEDAR Fund, the Tribe, through both its Foundation and Tribal Government Fund, contributes over $1 million annually to other regional organizations.
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