Community Economic Development Month

Throughout Community Economic Development Month, Office of Community Services (OCS) will share new stories about how Community Economic Development (CED) projects are making a difference in communities. We look forward to you joining us as we highlight communities and people who work together to support entrepreneurs, expand businesses, create jobs, and provide needed products and services.

To launch Community Economic Development month, OCS is excited to announce the award of $16.7 million in CED program funds to 39 new grants implementing projects across the country.

• 18 grants are traditional CED job creation projects that will create or expand 47 businesses resulting in the create 578 new jobs.
• 21 grants are CED planning grants that provide recipients with funds to support administrative capacity building activities that will ultimately allow recipients adequate time and resources to apply for a traditional CED job creation awards.

Follow @OCS_ACFgov to join the CED month conversation! You can also:

• Learn about tools for supporting businesses and employees
• See the impact of CED projects
• Find out how to participate in the CED program

For more information about all of the CED projects in your community, check out our CED Recipient Map.

Throughout CED Month, OCS shared new success stories about the impacts of CED projects. These stories include videos, images, and quotes from entrepreneurs and employees. Check them out!

• Creating Childcare that Meets Community Needs
• Building a Nutritious and Thriving Community
• Entrepreneur Creates Paths out of Poverty
• Power, Purpose, and Potential in Employment