Dorchester County EDA

Collaboration between federal, state, and local entities is essential to the success of any economic development organization.

Below is a listing of business resource partners that support the mission of the Dorchester County Economic Development Office, in helping businesses succeed and thrive in today’s global economy.

Federal

• U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development
  Administration (EDA)
• Maryland Cooperative Extension, Rural Development Center at U.M.E.S.

State

• Governor’s Office on Minority Affairs (GOMA)
• Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED)
• Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (DLLR)
• Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
• Maryland Economic Development Assn. (MEDA)
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

Local/Regional

• Cambridge Main Street
• City of Cambridge Economic Development
• Dorchester Chamber of Commerce
• Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (ESEC)
• Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
• Upper Shore Manufacturing and Business Council (USMBC)