Economic Development Related Links

Below is a list of relevant websites related to the different aspects of community and economic development.

Center for Social Development (CSD)
CSD is the leading academic center of theory and research on asset building. CSD plays a leading role in designing and carrying out evaluations of IDA programs.
Community Affairs resources (from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)
The Community Affairs program supports the System's economic growth objectives by promoting community development and fair and impartial access to credit.
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
CFED works with communities to help them envision, define and build their own economic strategies, while preserving cultural values and respecting natural resources.
MySCGov
The official web site of South Carolina. South Carolina CDC's can connect with every state agency, watch the legislature in action, and track key community economic development legislation.
National Congress of Community Economic Development (NCCED)
The trade association for community development corporations and the community economic development industry.
National Rural Funders Collaborative (NRFC)
The National Rural Funders Collaborative (NRFC) is a partnership working to expand resources for rural communities and families facing persistent poverty.
SCANPO
The mission of the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) is to serve, support and strengthen nonprofit organizations for a better South Carolina.
SC Department of Commerce CDC Page
Information about the CDC program initiative.
SC Economic and Industrial Development Directory
Collection of links to economic development resources.
The Enterprise Foundation
For over two decades, The Enterprise Foundation has been working in neglected communities nationwide to provide those opportunities that all Americans deserve.
US Department of Agriculture
Rural CDC’s in South Carolina should visit the Rural Development section of this website.
US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
HHS provides a great deal of funding opportunities for CDC's.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.
US Department of Labor
This website is helpful in gathering unemployment statistical data when putting together grant applications. CDC’s can also find employment data and information on employment and training funding.