Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc.

Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc., doing business as Philadelphia OIC, is a minority-owned, non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a mission focused on economic and workforce development. Registered in SAM.gov since 2006, the organization primarily receives federal grant awards to support community and economic development initiatives, workforce training, and skills development programs targeting vulnerable and underserved populations. The organization is structured as a tax-exempt corporate entity and has been recognized as a Black American-owned business, which positions it to receive grants aimed at supporting minority-led community development efforts.

Philadelphia OIC has received multiple federal grants from agencies such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Employment and Training Administration, focusing on workforce training and skills development programs. Notable grant awards include an $850,000 HUD Economic Development Initiative grant in 2024 for community development activities and a $575,000 grant for a Medical Assistant Workforce Training Program in 2023, which aims to train 72 participants in healthcare certifications. The organization has also participated in sub-grant awards with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, specifically supporting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients through employment and training demonstration projects. These grants collectively demonstrate Philadelphia OIC's commitment to providing skills training, certification programs, job placement services, and career development support, with a particular focus on unemployed, underemployed, and vulnerable individuals in the Philadelphia community.