To foster health and well-being by providing federal leadership, partnership and resources for the compassionate and effective delivery of human services
The Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary funds grant program by the Office of Community Services (OCS) aims to support Community Development Corporations (CDCs) by providing approximately $1.5 million for administrative capacity building to stimulate new CED project development. The grant focuses on three priority areas: addressing the climate crisis and supporting energy communities as outlined in Executive Order 14008, enhancing equitable geographic distribution of CED funds, and promoting a wraparound services model to reduce poverty by leveraging existing partnerships and breaking down service silos. The objective is to spark economic growth in underserved and resource-scarce communities by focusing on areas with persistent high poverty and struggling economies that previously could not launch viable CED projects. This initiative seeks to elevate equity by targeting financial assistance towards administrative capacity building for CDCs, with an encouragement for applications that focus on both urban and rural areas in need.