The Garrett County Department of Business Development is supported by a diverse group of private and public agency partners. Partners include local economic development organizations, municipal governments, regional workforce boards, regional planning councils, and regional private/corporate sector companies and businesses. GCBD is also supported by a variety of state and federal agency partners that provide matching grant and other recourses, including the Maryland Department of Commerce and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Partner Quick Links
Local and Regional Economic Development Agencies/Organizations
- Garrett College Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Garrett County Chamber of Commerce
- Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.
- Garrett County Development Corporation
- Garrett Information Enterprise Center
- Greater Grantsville Business Association
- Greater Oakland Business Association
- I-68 Regional Alliance
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- The Greater Cumberland Committee, Inc.
Local and Regional Education Partners
- Allegany College of Maryland
- Garrett College
- Frostburg State University
- Potomac State College
- West Virginia University
Municipal Partners
- Town of Accident
- Town of Deer Park
- Town of Friendsdville
- Town of Grantsville
- Town of Kitzmiller
- Town of Loch Lynn Heights
- Town of Mt. Lake Park
- Town of Oakland
Regional Workforce Development Boards
- Morgantown WorkForce West Virginia Center
- Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board
- Western Maryland Consortium
Regional, Federal, and State Agencies
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Maryland Department of Commerce
- Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS)
- TEDCO
- Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, Inc.
