The Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) dba Business Oregon is a
government
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agency of the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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, providing support of economic and community development and cultural enhancement through administration of a variety of programs of incentives, financial support, and technical assistance to businesses, nonprofit organizations and community groups, industries, and local and regional governments and districts.
It is governed by a seven-member commission, appointed by the governor, which guides department policies and strategies to implement its mission: to create, retain, expand and attract businesses that provide sustainable,
living wage
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jobs for Oregonians through public-private partnerships, leveraged funding and support of economic opportunities for Oregon companies and entrepreneurs.
In addition, the
Oregon Arts Commission
The Oregon Arts Commission is a governor-appointed body of nine commissioners who allocate grants for artists based in the U.S. state of Oregon. It receives the bulk of its funding through the National Endowment for the Arts, the state, and the Or ...
receives administrative support from the agency, and the semi-privatized
Oregon Film and Video Office receives direct monetary support.
Its headquarters is in
Salem, Oregon
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and it maintains twelve regional offices in locations throughout the state.
Divisions, bureaus and sections
*Director's Office
**Human Resources
**Fiscal and Budget Services
*Infrastructure Finance Authority
**Program Services & Coordinators
**Regional Services & Coordinators
**Ports Section
**Financial Services Division
*Business Innovation and Trade Development Division
**Business Services Section
**Emerging Small Business Services
**Global Strategies
**Recruitment services
**Business Development Officers
*Policy & Planning Division
**Government Relations
**Strategic Initiatives
**Public Affairs
**Marketing & Communications
**Information Technology
*Oregon Arts Commission
**Oregon Cultural Trust
Commission Members
E. Walter Van Valkenburg (Chair), Chandra Brown, Steve Emery, Tony Hyde, Anne Root, Gregory Semler, Junki Yoshida, Senator Betsy Johnson and Representative David Edwards.
References
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External links
Official website
Economic and Community Development Department
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