The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board is charged with implementing investment strategies and practices in workforce and economic development in the region and to make grants to eligible applicants for encouraging regional workforce and economic development. All grant awards must significantly impact education, workforce, and/or economic development capacity in the Border Region. Priority will be given to programs and projects that: Enhance prosperity in the Border Region; Improve the Border Region's property tax base; Improve the Border Region's competitiveness with Idaho; Increase workforce availability and skills in the Border Region; Improve the image of Border Region; and Leverage the funds with a complement of outside funding. Grant is awarded to local governments. Please visit the award's website for more information.