Beartooth Resource Conservation and Development Area

The rc&d promotes rural Development, economic Development and Conservation in big horn, carbon, stillwater, sweetgrass, and yellowstone counties of Montana as a certified regional Development corporation (crdc) by assisting clients with project Development, project planning, and grant writing as well as well as working with municipalities and counties on improvement of public services, infrastructure and facilities. The rc&d also has a food and ag Development center (fadc) that helps producers innovate and grow businesses that produce and commercialize food, agriculture, and renewable energy products and processes.

The rc&d administers a revolving loan fund (rlf) to promote economic Development. The role of the rlf is to provide gap financing to businesses who would find it difficult to meet conventional underwriting standards. Job creation is the primary goal, especially by providing employment to those in low and moderate income categories. In 2022, 17 loans were serviced.