WBC - OH - economic and community development institute INC. (CINCINNATI)

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), authorized under the CFDA 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance program, provides $150,000 in funding to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI), a non-profit community development corporation located in Columbus, Ohio.

The funding enables ECDI to deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to support women-owned, minority-owned, and low-income small businesses. This includes providing training, technical assistance, microloans, and other capacity-building programs to help remove discriminatory barriers and foster economic growth for underserved entrepreneurs. ECDI has a history of securing federal grant awards from the SBA and other agencies to expand its reach through sub-award partnerships with organizations like Local Initiatives Support Corporation, enabling it to support minority contractors, residential developers, and small businesses in various regions.