Project Grant 90EE1387
- 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 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...
- 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...
- Aldea del Rio Food Hub Project Grant Summary On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded Yes Housing Inc. (YHI) $800,000 through the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570), Community Economic Development (CED) funding track. YHI extended this loan to the Agri-Cultura Cooperative Network (ACN), a wholesale agricultural distribution business, to purchase equipment for the newly...
- The Latino Economic Development Corporation of Washington DC (LEDC) will provide $1.6 million in specialized resilience and recovery technical assistance services to support business resurgence post-COVID through September 2025. Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards (CSBG DA) program, LEDC aims to help businesses impacted by the pandemic build capacity to withstand future...
- This federal Project Grant award for $800,000 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.570) Discretionary Awards program. The grant will support the Latino Economic Development Corporation of Washington, D.C. (LEDC), doing business as the Latino Economic Development Center, in delivering technical assistance and other capacity-building services to small businesses and startups in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Community Services awarded $800,000 in Community Economic Development (CED) funding under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) to the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) on September 30, 2025, for a three-year project period ending September 29, 2028. CRCD will expand its social enterprise subsidiary, CRCD Enterprises, to create full-time employment in the lead abatement and construction...
- 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 Main Street Launch, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Oakland, California, received an $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Community Services under the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards program (CFDA 93.570) on September 30, 2025. The award supports expansion of the San Francisco Business Resilience Loan Fund, an existing initiative providing low-interest loans and...
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI), a non-profit community development corporation located in Columbus, Ohio. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support ECDI's efforts to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial and economic development services to underserved populations, with a focus on women-owned, minority-owned, and low-income...
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 locations, five mobile food trucks, a taco cart, concession services, and catering operations in the Columbus, Ohio area, in expanding into consumer-packaged goods manufacturing. The primary deliverables include equipment procurement and renovation of existing culinary business incubation space owned by ECDI to enable Dos Hermanos to scale production of jarred salsas, guacamole, and sauces for wholesale and retail distribution. The project will generate 25 new full-time permanent jobs, with 19 positions (76%) filled by low-income individuals meeting the CED program requirement that 75% of created jobs serve those below 200% of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. To support workforce retention, ECDI will deploy wraparound supportive services in partnership with community organizations, including childcare assistance, career coaching, financial literacy education, and social service navigation. ECDI will also collaborate with Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope (ARCH) to facilitate employment access for justice-involved individuals. Employees will receive comprehensive benefits including healthcare, paid time off, and retirement savings programs offered by Dos Hermanos. The project period extends through September 29, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 12/22/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 9/30/25 | ||
| Not listed | $800.0k | 9/26/25 |