About Us
To ensure a thriving community with livable wage jobs and
long-term and social viability...
This is the aim of economic development that drives our
Small Business Loan Program. KCCDC serves the business
community in Kitsap County. We do gap financing as an economic tool to create new jobs here and assist low-income individuals to better themselves and their community. We also provide
technical assistance and training to establish, expand or stabilize
small businesses.
Our Mission
Stimulate economic growth in Kitsap County by providing capital to small businesses for job creation.
KCCDC’s Revolving Loan Fund is to provide affordable loans to
businesses located in Kitsap County that will provide employment,
generate sales and personal income, and expand the County’s
tax base.
Funds that are loaned to small business owners are intended to
meet the following objectives:
- Encourage the creation and retention of permanent full-time jobs
- Encourage the leveraging of new private investment into
Kitsap County.
- Maintain a positive and pro-active business climate which
encourages retention and expansion of existing businesses and
help attract new businesses.
- Encourage the development and use of new technologies.
Brief History
KCCDC opened in October, 2003 as a municipal, non-profit
organization. Kitsap County Commissioners chartered our
corporation in 2002. Kitsap County Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the City of Bremerton CDBG
Program secured HUD grants in 2003 to fund operations and the
Revolving Loan Fund. KCCDC has applied for other grants from
financial institutions and the US Dept. of Agriculture.
KCCDC is starting up with one staff person and a seven-member
Board of Directors.
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