Funders and PartnersDistrict of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
LEDC appreciates the tremendous support it receives from the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) http://www.dhcd.dc.gov/. The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) facilitates the production and preservation of housing, community, and economic development opportunities. DHCD fosters partnerships with for-profit and nonprofit organizations to: Create and maintain stable neighborhoods Retain and expand the city’s tax base Promote economic opportunities through community empowerment Retain and create job and business opportunities for the benefit of Washington, DC, residents
DHCD's major priorities are to increase homeownership opportunities and expand economic development efforts throughout the city. Many of the department's development programs incorporate other city and private resources to have a greater impact on stabilizing neighborhoods. In housing, DHCD offers financial assistance to low and moderate-income residents, supports efforts to maintain affordable housing opportunities, and promotes the purchase and renovation of aging and abandoned houses. The department's economic development activities generate new business opportunities that create jobs and give residents easy access to quality retail products and services _______________________________________
LEDC also receives generous support of its programs from the following funders:
Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
US Small Business Administration
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, HOPE Program
Washington, DC Local Initiatives Support Coalition
DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Cafritz Foundation
Freddie Mac
Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs
National Council of La Raza, National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program
Citi Microenterprise Researchers Program
Wachovia Foundation
Capital Area Asset Builders
Corina Higginson Trust
Montgomery County Community Foundation
Prince Georges County
City of Takoma Park
Provident Bank
Daniel Blumenthal
Alberto Rivera-Fournier and Cristina Miranda ________________________________________
Our 2008 Celebración was a huge success! LEDC thanks all the supporters of the event, particularly:
Freddie Mac
Rums of Puerto Rico
Bank of America
BDO Seidman
Calvert Group
Citibank
Commerce Bank
Countrywide
M&T Bank
Motir Services
PNC Bank
Provident Bank
Best Buy
Fonya and Neil Helm
BB&T Bank
Pepco Printing
Anheuser Busch
Fannie Mae
Jacob Burns Foundation
Mayorga Coffee
Southeast Children's Fund Inc.
SunTrust Bank
The Vidal Partnership
Verizon
Arena Printing
Edward Shenkman ________________________________________
Our microloan fund is made possible by the generous support of a consortium of banks:
Bank of America
Chevy Chase Bank
Industrial Bank
M&T Bank
PNC Bank
Provident Bank ________________________________________
Also, without the collaboration of our community partners, our work wouldn’t be possible. Please read about the work of these other excellent community organizations: Adams Morgan Main Street Group, Inc.
Aspen Institute
Business Alliance for Living Local Economies (BALLE)
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB)
Catholic Charities
Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity
Clean Currents
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development
Council of Latino Agencies
DC Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
Fair Budget Coalition
Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Greater Washington Urban League
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Hispanic Business Institute of Montgomery College
Industrial Bank
Lasso and Lasso
Mary's Center
Mount Pleasant Mainstreet
Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs
National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)
National Capital Immigrant Coalition
National Council of La Raza
Net Impact
Nonprofit Roundtable
U.S. Small Business Administration
Small Business Center of the National Capital Region
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Wheaton Business Innovation Center
Wheaton Redevelopment Program
Wheaton Regional Library
Wheaton-Kensington Chamber of Commerce
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