Community Economic Development Projects
- Planned
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Eligible Recipients:
- Faith-based Organization
- Non-profit
Program Purpose:
- Economic Development
- Education and Workforce Development
- Low-income Assistance
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Overview
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will solicit applications to award approximately $12.3 million in Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low-income. CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. CED projects are expected to actively recruit individuals with low-income to fill the positions created by CED- funded development activities, to assist those individuals in successfully maintaining employment and to ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. CED-funded projects can be non-construction or construction projects; however, short-term construction jobs associated with preparing for business startup or expansion are not counted when determining the number of jobs created under the CED program as they are designed to be temporary in nature. OCS is encouraging applications from CDCs to target rural areas and underserved areas in states without a current CED project.
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Funding Details
Funding Source:
- Annual Appropriation
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Applicant Guidance
For more information, please visit: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/ced.
Contact Information
(202) 969-3633