About CED
The Community Economic Development (CED) program is a federal grant program that expands employment for individuals with low income in communities facing persistent poverty and high unemployment by investing in community development corporations (CDCs) that create and expand businesses and job opportunities. Jobs created with CED funds provide living wages, paid leave, fringe benefits, and opportunities for career growth. In addition, employees are also connected to critical support services to remove barriers to long-term employment and economic mobility. And 75% of all of the jobs created with CED funds are filled by individuals with low income.
CED provides funding to private, non-profit CDCs, including faith-based organizations and Tribal and Alaskan Native organizations. For every $1 of CED funding that is used on a project, more than $6 from other sources is invested back into low-income communities.
Energy Communities
Learn how Community Economic Development Grants Support Energy Communities along with:
CED Fact Sheet
View CED appropriations, program requirements, and program highlights in the FY24 Fact Sheet.
Announcements
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Now Available: FY 2026 Community Economic Development (CED) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
The FY 2026 CED NOFO is now available. CED funds well planned and financially viable business development projects that create jobs and build economies in communities across the country.
Applications for the FY 2026 grant competition are due on September 8, 2026.
Learn more about this opportunity and read the full NOFO on grants.gov.
Refer to the Information for Prospective Applicants webpage to browse application resources and view more information about the FY 2026 grant competition.
Interested in becoming a reviewer for the 2026 CED grant competition? Check out the DCDDP Reviewer Recruitment Overview webpage.
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Fiscal Year 2025 Community Economic Development Awards
In Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), the Office of Community Services (OCS) awarded $18.57 million in CED funding to 24 new CED projects. CED projects support business development and create jobs in communities across the Nation through well planned and financially viable economic development projects.
Refer to Community Economic Development Grants Awarded in FY25 to learn more about the purposes and goals of the new grants or download this PDF.
Policy, Legislation, & Reports
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Policy & Guidance
Read key policies and guidance for the CED program.
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Laws & Regulations
Read the Legislative Authority for the CED program.
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Reports
The annual CED Report to Congress provides a summary of grant activities and accomplishments in the past fiscal year.
Resources
Collected resources page with information on grant recipient toolkits, success stories, and more.
Education & Awareness
Includes all CED spotlight videos and more information on the program and its projects in general.