Home | Take Action | Policy Issues and Legislation | Funding Opportunities | State Policy | Links During the past decade it has become increasingly important for community development corporations (CDCs) and other community-based organizations to work together on a statewide basis. State governments have become more important sources of funding for community economic development, and as funding shifts more from Washington, DC to the states, they will become even more so. It is also important for CDCs to come together on a statewide basis to learn from each other. State associations play a critical role in providing training, technical assistance, and information to CDCs in their states. Capacity building has been another key aspect of the work of many associations, as they have helped grow the field of community economic development in their states and increase the skills levels of their membership. In many ways, the relationship between states and CDCs can be mutually beneficial. States need delivery vehicles to address employment and housing problems in low- and moderate-income communities, while CDCs need to tap into non-federal sources of funding for these very same types of projects. For more than a decade, NCCED has sought to provide a full range of services and benefits to meet the needs of new, emerging and established CDCs and the associations that represent them. NCCED is also dedicated to engaging in public policy development and advocacy to enhance and preserve public and private resources for NCCED and the field. NCCED provides pass-through grants to state associations; holds meetings and retreats for state association board and staff members to share information, and provides timely information to the state associations on policy and program changes. NCCED also collaborates with state associations on policy and program matters and searches for opportunities to promote the agenda and activities of state CED associations. For more information on NCCED State CDC Association Project, contact Carol Wayman or call at (202) 289-9020. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Awards Grant to NCCED & it's network of state associations State CED Association Policy Project Click a state to see more information. Community Development Coalition of Arizona (CDCA) c/o NCLR Suite 1610 111 West Monroe Street, Suite 1610 Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602)252-7101 Arkansas Association of CDCs 103 West Capitol #1012 Little Rock, AR 72201-5716 (501)372-3964 / (501)374-8317 fax California Community Economic Development Association 1611 Telegraph Avenue, #402 Oakland, CA 94612 Tel.:(510)251-8065 / (501)251-8068 fax Ralph Lippman, Executive Director cceda213@aol.com Marva Smith Battle-Bey,Chair cceda510@earthlink.net Since 1985, the California Community Economic Development Association has served CDCs, nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations throughout California and currently has 150 members. CCEDA's main activities include federal and state policy advocacy. Its key policy issues include welfare/workforce development, funding for CDCs, and housing management. Recently CCEDA has begun to focus on increasing private sector resources, resulting in the creation of a $50-million revolving loan pool and an agreement with the insurance industry to increase investment in low-income communities. Colorado Implementing Committee c/o Inner-City Community Development Corporation 3356 Franklin Street Denver, CO 80205 Ms. Bert Weston-Neroes (303) 298-8371/ 298-8372 fax Delaware Association of Community-based Development Organizations 22 West 40th Street Wilmington, DE 19802 Tel:(302)764-3472 / (302)834-4225 fax jabbara@udel.edu Founded in 1993, the Delaware Association of Community-based Development Organizations (DACBDO) focuses on federal and state policy, and sponsors conferences on policy and public relations issues. In addition to welfare/workforce development and job training, the seventeen members of DACBDO also are active in crime prevention, capacity building, tax credit legislation, and human resource issues. DACBDO sponsored NCCED Northeast Regional Meeting. Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development 5 Thomas Circle NW, #209 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 745-0902/(202) 745-0898 fax Robert Pohlman info@cnhd.org Florida Federation of CDCs c/o LEEDCO 2774 West First Street Fort Myers, FL 33916 Tel:(941)337-2300 / (941)337-4558 fax leedcofl@aol.com Since 1982, the Florida Federation of CDCs has conducted training programs and provided technical assistance to community-based development groups throughout Florida. The Federation's main goal is the preservation of the state grant program that provides operating support for CDCs in Florida. Florida Housing Coalition 1367 East Lafayette Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Tracy Suber (850) 878-4219/(850) 942-6312 fax malley@flhousing.org Georgia CD Association c/o Interfaith, Inc. 20 Boynton Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30315 Eugene Bowens (404) 688-4105/(404) 521-9883 fax Southeast Chicago Development Commission c/o Lynne Cunningham 9204 S. Commercial 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60617-2197 (773) 731-8755/(773) 731-8618 fax lcunningham@southeastchicago.org Indiana Association for Community Economic Development 324 West Morris Street Indianapolis, IN 46225 Christie Gillespie Williams Tel:(317)423-1070 / (317)423-1075 fax cgwilliams@iaced.org http://www.iaced.org Louisiana Association for CED LA CED PO Box 4644 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4644 Ernie Hughes (225)291-4232/(225)291-4242 fax lacdcs@bellsouth.net Maryland Center for Community Development 1118 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230 Becky Sherblom (410)752-6223 / (410)752-1158 mccd@mccd.org In 1997, the Maryland Center for Community Development was formed in a merger between the Maryland Low Income Housing Coalition, Maryland Alliance for Responsible Investment, and Maryland Housing Association. This association provides predevelopment loans, leads advocacy efforts, and provides technical assistance on housing management, housing for persons with AIDS, homeownership, community economic development, and comprehensive neighborhood development. It also coordinates a grant for housing counseling agencies to help purchase computers including laptops for community work. Future goals include a revolving loan fund and operating support for CDCs. Massachusetts Association for CDCs (MACDC) 99 Chauncy Street Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02111 Marc Draisen Tel:(617)426-0303 / (617)426-0344 fax marcd@gbls.org joek@gbls.org The Massachusetts Association for CDCs (MACDC) recently completed its "Economic Development Capacity Building" program. Like other state associations, MACDC is successful in affecting public policy: It recently helped obtain state funds for the Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund for micro-business lending and technical assistance to 10 CDCs in the state. MACDC has been in operation since 1980 and serves 63 member CDCs in Massachusetts. CED Association of Michigan 7160 Wiltside Road Lexington, MI 48450-9218 Richard Cannon (810)359-2566/(810)359-0124 Minnesota Center for Community Economic Development c/o Southeastern Minnesota Development P.O. Box 684 Jessie Rushford, MN 55971 Terry Erikson, Linda Grover (507)864-7557 semndev@means.net Key issues for the Minnesota Center for Community Economic Development include funding for CDCs, welfare/workfare, and job training. Its members include CDCs, nonprofits and several associations from the state. It hopes to pass Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) legislation in 1997, which it helped introduce in 1996. Since its founding in 1976, its predominant activity has been state policy advocacy. Mississippi Association of CDCs 3405 Medgar Evers Boulevard Jackson, MS 39213 Beneta Burt (601)981-4211/(601)362-0805 fax Annie McMillan (601)296-7508/(601)296-7505 fax a.mcmillan@hattiesburg-adp.org Missouri Association of Community Development Corporations 301 W. High, Room 770 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Christine Gardner (573)522-8005/(573)526-8999 fax cgardner@mail.state.mo.us Affordable Housing Network of New Jersey Box 1746 Trenton, NJ 08607-1746 Diane Sterner (609)393-3752/(609)393-9016 fax www.ahnnj.org dsterner@ahnnj.org New York Community Economic Development Network c/o SENSES, 275 State Street, Albany, NY 12210 Ron Deutsch Tel: (518)463-5576 / (518)432-9073 fax SENSE4ALL@aol.com The New York Community Economic Development Network recently convened several roundtable sessions to propose microenterprise opportunities for low-income New Yorkers, bring together CDCs, advocates, and practitioners with staff from state government agencies. They agreed to support efforts of CDCs, and community development financial institutions, and ensure adequate care for workfare placements in New York state. The association also provides policy assistance and organizes technical assistance. North Carolina Association of CDCs 112 N. Person Street Raleigh, NC 27611 Susan Perry-Cole, President Tel: (919)831-9710 / (919)831-9728 fax (web address: www.ncacdc.org) Created in 1989, the North Carolina Association of CDCs has assisted its 45 member CDCs through policy advocacy on the state level, published reports, and conferences. In 1996, it worked to establish state funding programs for CDCs as part of the state's permanent budget. It also held its Annual Conference, and conducted training, workshops, and roundtables on issues including fiscal management, childcare, business development, and CDC management. In 1997, it will produce a study entitled "The State of Community Economic Development in North Carolina." Ohio CDC Association 35 East Gay Street #400 Columbus, OH 43215-3138 Patricia Barnes/Cheryl Penn (614)461-6392/(614)461-1011 fax pkbarnes@ohiocdc.org Association of Oregon CDCs 921 SW Morrison Suite 544 Portland, OR 97205 Richard Meyer Tel: (503)223-4041 / (503)223-3845 fax aocdo@teleport.com Founded in 1993, the Association of Oregon CDOs has worked on issues related to CDC funding and economic development, as well as capacity building and Section 8 housing. The staff provides technical assistance to its members, conducts training programs, and has developed a state Public Policy Agenda. In 1996, it worked on a two-year childcare/CDC collaboration which created two Portland area CDCs development of childcare business networks and a microlending program for childcare providers. Their CDC grant program has been tied to funds raised through the sale of lottery tickets, and is used for technical assistance, scholarships, and the support of the Community Development Institute at Portland State University. Pennsylvania Federation of CDCs 1500 Walnut Street Suite 601 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Denise Collier Tel: (215)545-6010 hadv@libertynet.org Formed in 1994, the Pennsylvania Federation of CDCs has been active primarily in state policy activity, and focuses on funding for CDCs, housing management, nonprofit advocacy, and housing and services for special needs individuals in Pennsylvania. The federation conducts public relations activities, and has developed a State Public Policy Agenda. Rhode Island Association of Nonprofit Housing Developers 790 North Main Street Providence, RI 02904 Brenda Clement Tel: (401)521-1461 / (401)521-1478 fax South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations 658 Rutledge Avenue Charleston, SC 29403 Bernie Mazyck Tel: (843)579-9855 / (843)723-3918 bmazyck@awod.com Since its creation in 1994, the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations has focused primarily on funding for CDCs, capacity building, and economic development, operating solely on the state policy level. It is collaborating with several nonprofit agencies in the state, including the South Carolina Low-Income Housing Coalition, on community economic development issues. South Dakota Rural Enterprise, Inc. P.O. Box 802 Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0802 Beth Walz (605)339-1037/(615)339-7023 fax bdotwalz@yebb.com Tennessee Network for Community Economic Development PO Box 23353 Nashville, TN 37202-3353 Michele Flynn Tel: (615)226-8868 / (615)226-5992 fax tnced2@aol.com With nearly 150 members, the Tennessee Network for Community Economic Development, since 1984, has worked for CDC funding, welfare/workfare issues, economic development, housing management, and capacity building in Tennessee. In 1996, it expanded participation in Tennessee's Job Creation Project, and secured money from the state for micro-lending. It looks to further develop microenterprise activities in the state, and to get funding for a CDC Bill which was passed last year. Texas Association of CDCs 700 Lavaca, Suite 120 Austin, TX 78701 Reymundo Ocanas Sherman Roberts (512) 457-8232/(512) 479-4090 FAX rey@tacdc.org The Texas Association of Community Development Corporations (TACDC) has over 200 members that include CDCs, CDFIs, public housing authorities, banks and other community development professionals. TACDC focuses on production, capacity building and training, communications, research and advocacy for CDCs throughout Texas. TACDC has an annual conference in February and has resources to aid CDCs in the practice of community development. Washington Association for Community Economic Development c/o Key Bank Don Brewer P.O. Box 90 WA-31-10-5380 Seattle, WA 98111 Tel: (206)684-6338 Founded in 1985, the Washington Association for Community Economic Development assists its 45 member CDCs and nonprofits in areas including CDC funding, economic development, capacity building, and housing and services for special needs individuals in Washington state, advocating primarily on the state level. Last year, it held its first annual CED Public Policy Day, which marked the development of a new legislative agenda. The association has also recently begun collaborating with its counterparts in the region, including the Association of Oregon Community Development Organizations. Wisconsin Federation for Community Based Development Common Wealth Development 1501 Williamson Street Madison, WI 53703 Marianne Morton (608)256-3547/(608)256-4499 fax marianne@cwd.org Just one year after its inception in 1988, the Wisconsin Federation for Community Based Development succeeded in getting the state of Wisconsin to create a business incubator and business assistance program, a housing cost reduction initiative, and the development of a state Division of Housing. Its 44 members primarily include CDCs and nonprofit agencies, but also include government agencies and corporations. The Federation focuses on CDC funding issues, welfare/workfare, economic development, job training, and housing management.