To foster health and well-being by providing federal leadership, partnership and resources for the compassionate and effective delivery of human services
The grant program from ACF's OCS aims to award around $1.5 million in Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds specifically for CDCs to boost administrative capacity and stimulate new CED project development. With an emphasis on equity and serving underserved and under-resourced communities, the program focuses on new projects in areas with persistent high poverty and struggling economies. Key priorities include aligning with President Biden’s Executive Order 14008 on climate crisis and the Justice40 Initiative, ensuring equitable geographic distribution of funds, and promoting integrated services to reduce poverty.