Logan Heights Community Development Corporation

Logan Heights Community Development Corporation, doing business as Bame CDC, is a San Diego-based nonprofit community development corporation that operates predominantly as a sub-recipient on federal grants (86% of recent awards) rather than as a prime grant recipient or federal contractor. The organization holds no federal contracts and has secured only one prime federal grant award since 2021, positioning it primarily as a pass-through recipient for community development and food-nutrition programming in the San Diego and Imperial County region.

Bame CDC's grant portfolio centers on two distinct capability areas: child nutrition and small-business development for low-to-moderate income residents. As a prime recipient, it received a Farm to School Grant Program award from the USDA Child Nutrition Division in July 2021 (completion June 2022). As a sub-recipient, the organization has participated in six federal grants across two federal customer agencies. On the food-nutrition side, Bame CDC has received sub-awards from the California Department of Social Services for the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) in October 2025 and again in October 2025, with both awards designed to provide reimbursable meals and snacks to infants, children, and adults. On the entrepreneurship side, Bame CDC acts as a sub-recipient to Southwestern Community College District on Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network awards in December 2024 and May 2026, providing small-business counseling and training to entrepreneurs in the San Diego and Imperial region. The organization also participates in a Supporting Emerging Entrepreneurs project (September 2025) that delivers training and market access to low-to-moderate income San Diego residents starting businesses, and previously received a COVID-related sub-award for STEAM-focused preschool education and childcare (October 2021).

Bame CDC's customer concentration is limited but distinct. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development together account for 71% of recent awards, with USDA holding three awards and SBA holding two. Combined dollars obligated across all seven awards total $323 thousand, reflecting the small-scale, community-focused nature of the organization's federal footprint. Activity shows episodic growth — two awards in 2021, one in 2024, three in 2025, and one in 2026 — with no recompete cliff or multi-year vehicle position. Bame CDC operates as a grassroots community partner delivering nutritional access and entrepreneurship support rather than as a federal services vendor.