OpportunityTitle: Community Economic Development Projects
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions: 1. Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) status; 2. Applicant must have articles of incorporation&#160;or bylaws demonstrating that the CDC has, as a principal purpose, the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic&#160;development activities; and 3. The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders. Note: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated above are met. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this  funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb&#160;et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization&apos;s religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Description: This announcement is modified. In Section V.1. Criteria, Bonus Points - Underserved Areas: States or Trust Territories without Active CED Grants, the State of Oregon is removed because there is an active Community Economic Development (CED) grant within that state. The State of Nebraska, the Territories for the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are added because these locations are without an active CED grant. Removed all references, regarding OCS seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to update the CED Performance Progress Reporting (PPR) information collection. Section VI.3. Reporting, reflects updated PPR information collection under the OMB control number 0970-0386, to expire on 02/28/2026. The Synopsis language changed to align with the requirements in the announcement. Businesses and jobs created must remain viable for at least one year after the grant period.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 grant period. CED 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 those jobs are temporary in nature. OCS encourages applicants to target rural and underserved areas in states with current projects.Furthermore, OCS encourages potential applicants to explore how proposed projects can be aligned and/or integrated with other OCS-funded programs and priorities to more comprehensively address the needs of rural and urban communities with high rates of poverty, unemployment, and substance use disorder, as well as communities experiencing persistent poverty, as identified by US Department of Agriculture&apos;s Economic Research Service.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Chanel.Jackson@acf.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Chanel Jackson&lt;br/&gt;Chanel.Jackson@acf.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.