Local Development Corp Of East New York

Local Development Corp Of East New York (LDCENY) is a non-profit community development corporation registered with SAM.gov since March 2005 and based in Brooklyn, New York. The organization specializes in providing entrepreneurial development services and economic assistance programs to underserved populations in the East Brooklyn region. Through federal grant awards, LDCENY delivers comprehensive support services designed to eliminate discriminatory barriers and promote economic growth for women-owned small businesses and other disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

LDCENY has established a consistent track record of receiving federal grant awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). Since September 2022, the organization has received four consecutive annual awards totaling $600,000 in project grants and cooperative agreements. Each award provides $150,000 in funding and supports a 12-month performance period, with the most recent award running from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026. The services LDCENY delivers through these grants include training programs, business counseling, and strategic assistance tailored to women entrepreneurs. These grant-funded services are specifically designed to remove systemic barriers that women business owners face in accessing capital and other critical resources necessary for business development. Additionally, LDCENY's award history indicates it has received larger supplemental funding through cooperative agreements, including a $420,000 award under the CARES Act for pandemic-related small business support, demonstrating the organization's capacity to scale its operations and respond to emergency economic needs within the Brooklyn community.