Community Economic Development Projects
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OCS
Assistance Listings
- 93.570 -- Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards
Closed opportunityLast Updated: Aug 10, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: September 8, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Award details
- Expected project funding: $17,484,782
- Expected awards: 21
Award min.
$100,000
Award max.
$800,000
- Funding opportunity number:HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-EE-0026
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Income security and social services
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: August 10, 2026
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 1
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Office of Community Services (OCS) will award approximately $18.57 million in Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) to enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low income. Projects should be well-planned, financially viable, and innovative. CED awards will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. CED projects are expected to actively recruit individuals with low...
incomes to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, to assist those individuals in successfully maintaining employment, and to ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the project period. CED projects can be non-construction or construction projects. In states with current projects, OCS encourages applicants to target rural and underserved areas.Furthermore, OCS encourages potential applicants to explore how proposed projects can be aligned and/or integrated with other OCS-funded programs and priorities to more comprehensively address the needs of rural and urban communities with high rates of poverty, unemployment, and substance-use disorder, as well as communities experiencing persistent poverty, as identified by US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service.
Eligibility
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information on eligibility
To be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions:1. Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) status;2. Applicant must have articles of incorporation or bylaws demonstrating that the CDC has, as a principal purpose, the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and3. The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders.Note: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated above are met. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships), federal entities, and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-EE-0026.pdf | HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-EE-0026.pdf | Aug 10, 2026 09:39 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: OCSRegistrar@icf.com
OCSRegistrar@icf.com
Olivia Barfield
OCSRegistrar@icf.com
