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Director

Kevin Dick

Mailing Address

302 East Pettigrew Street, Suite 190
Durham, NC 27701

Phone

(919)560-4965

Fax

(919)560-4986

E-mail

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OEWD Latest News and Announcements

• Due to meeting dates for Partners Against Crime (PAC) organizations, statements of support from all PAC’s for either Building Improvement Grants or Merchandise-Based Retail Incentive Grants will be received up until 5 p.m. on August 24, 2010. Statements may be delivered in-person, by mail or via e-mail.



• Applications for City of Durham Sign Grant in Neighborhoods now available
  
  • Sign Grant Application Word PDF
  
  Learn more about this program.


• The North Carolina Economic Outlook - Summer 2010


• Durham Athletic Park Website Launched July 6, 2010



• Applications for City of Durham Merchandise-Based Retail Incentive and Building Improvement Grant in Downtown and Neighborhoods now available

  • Building Improvement Grant Incentive Application Word PDF
    
    Notice to all applicants for BUILDING IMPROVEMENT GRANTS: A five-year operating pro forma will not be necessary to submit as part of your application. This aspect will not be evaluated in the scoring and/or recommendations period.
  
  
  • Merchandise-Based Retail Incentive Grant Application Word PDF
  Learn more about these programs.


• Office of Economic and Workforce Development to Host International Delegates for Small Business Development Forum


• City Center Retail Strategy Report


• 2009 Community Jobs Forum - A Report to the President


• Need Tickets to the Durham Performing Arts Center?


• Starting a Business? Read All About It.


• City's Brownfields Initiative Gaining Momentum. Follow the story.


• Streetscape Project Community Support

Durham is a world-class city, one that offers its residents, neighbors and visitors a complete range of opportunities and experiences. We know the foundation of this effort must be our economy. We won't stop working until that foundation is strong enough to support us all.

The revitalization of Durham’s downtown and neighborhoods, creation of jobs and the development of a skilled workforce, university-led development and business formation, retention, expansion and relocation are all key areas that the Office of Economic and Workforce Development is committed to fostering for all of Durham.

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development oversees economic development activities in targeted areas in Durham, provides support services to Durham businesses and serves as a liaison between City government and the business community for economic, business and workforce development.

Certain programs are available only in economic development priority areas such as our:

• Downtown Area
• Community Development Areas