Dekalb Economic Development Corp

Dekalb Economic Development Corp, a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation based in De Kalb, Texas, serves as a regional economic development organization focused on fostering growth and opportunity in northeast Texas. Operating as a planning and development entity, the organization works to advance economic prosperity through strategic planning, community engagement, and coordinated regional initiatives. The corporation maintains an active federal registration in SAM.gov, with credentials valid through November 2026, and has established itself as a prime recipient of federal grant funding rather than pursuing federal contracts.

Dekalb Economic Development Corp has received three prime federal grant awards totaling at least $566,334 from two distinct federal agencies. The organization received support from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), which funded the development and implementation of the EDC Collaborative Resilience and Progression Economic Development Strategy for northeast Texas from October 2021 through September 2024. This EDA-funded initiative focused on establishing economic growth roadmaps, identifying community assets, and exploring workforce and business development opportunities while complementing the broader regional comprehensive economic development strategy managed by the Northeast Texas Economic Development District. More recently, the organization received a Rural Business Development Grants – Disaster (RBDG Disaster) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, effective September 29, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2027. These project grants reflect the organization's core competency in developing regional economic development strategies, disaster recovery planning, and collaborative economic resilience initiatives that support community-wide prosperity.