Project Grant 90EE1320
- The Economic & Community Development Institute Inc., doing business as Ecdi, was awarded a $1.6 million project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570). The grant will support Ecdi's FOOD FORT EXPANSION COLUMBUS HQ project to provide services from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2026 in Ohio. The Community Services Block Grant Discretionary...
- The Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) received an $800,000 Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards (CFDA 93.570) project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, awarded September 30, 2025, to support the ECDI Food Manufacturing Job Creation Initiative. ECDI will utilize these Community Economic Development (CED) funds to assist Dos Hermanos, an established Mexican restaurant operating five brick-and-mortar...
- The Economic & Community Development Institute Inc., doing business as Ecdi, was awarded a $1,826,265 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024). The June 15, 2021 award will support Ecdi's efforts to prepare for and respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus through June 30, 2023. The CDFI RRP aims to bolster the ability...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) received a $1,319,438 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. As an approved intermediary lender and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), ECDI will utilize these funds to provide short-term, fixed interest rate microloans up to...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Community Ventures Corporation, Inc. a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards (CFDA 93.570) program. The grant will support Community Ventures' Community Ventures Equity Boost Social Impact Fund, which provides loans to social enterprises, with an initial borrower of $1 square1 Technologies. The Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded a $800,000 Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Award (CFDA 93.570) to Community Ventures Corporation, Inc., a non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC). This 3-year Project Grant will fund the establishment of a Coal Community Investment Revolving Loan Fund to promote economic development and self-sufficiency in Kentucky through business lending, entrepreneurial training,...
- The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). The three-year grant, awarded September 30, 2022 and set to be completed by September 29, 2025, will fund ECDI to deliver training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. Specifically, ECDI will...
- The Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) was awarded a $400,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) (CFDA 59.050) on September 30, 2024. The award will support ECDI's efforts to increase the number of microenterprises and enhance the management capabilities of microentrepreneurs in Columbus, Ohio through training, technical assistance, and capacity building services. As a...
- The Economic and Community Development Institute Inc. was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access under the Prime Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #59.050). The grant will support the provision of training and capacity building services to microentrepreneurs through September 2022. Specifically, Ecdi will enhance the management capabilities of microbusiness owners in starting, expanding, or growing their operations. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI) received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. This award supports the establishment and operation of a Women's Business Center (WBC) in Ohio, providing comprehensive entrepreneurial...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (Ecdi), a nonprofit organization. The grant funding will support Ecdi's "SWEET BILLY'S EQUITABLE JOB GROWTH INITIATIVE" project over a 3-year period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2026. The project aims to promote economic self-sufficiency and community development through job creation, business assistance, and other activities that benefit low-income individuals and revitalize high-poverty areas in Ohio. As a sub-awardee, Ecdi will leverage its expertise in providing access to programs, training, and financial services to support small business entrepreneurship and economic development, particularly for underserved populations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $800.0k | 9/21/23 |