This EDA investment supports grande ronde hospital, INC

The Economic Development Administration awarded Grande Ronde Hospital, Inc., $4.4 million on October 1, 2025, under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to renovate and expand a medical office building and improve parking infrastructure for an acute and behavioral health care workforce development center in La Grande, Oregon.

The project encompasses renovation and expansion of the medical office building, site improvements to the parking area, and associated facility upgrades to support workforce development activities serving Union County. Upon completion, the center is expected to generate job creation and attract private investment to strengthen the regional economy. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2030, and the place of performance is La Grande, Oregon.

Grande Ronde Hospital, Inc., is a nonprofit, tax-exempt healthcare organization registered in SAM.gov since 2006. The hospital serves Union County and the surrounding rural healthcare community and has previously received federal funding from multiple agencies for rural healthcare initiatives, pandemic response programs, and infrastructure development. This EDA investment is characterized as a Project Grant, the standard assistance type for Public Works program awards supporting construction-oriented economic development infrastructure.

With renovating an acute and behavioral health care workforce development center serving union county, oregon. The project work involves the renovation and expansion of a medical office building and site improvements to the parking area for the building. Once completed, the project will bolster job creation, attract private investment, and strengthen the regional economy.