Community Development Corporations (CDCs) Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in the District of Columbia work to attract development in target neighborhoods. Washington, DC boasts a wide range of effective CDCs throughout the city; many are funded through federal community development block grants. Corporation                                                            Description                                                                  Anacostia Economic Development Corp 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20020 Phone: (202) 889-5100 Fax: (202) 889-9508   Albert R. Hopkins Jr. President and CEO AEDC's Mission is to offer training and one-on-one counseling to small business clients to analyze their existing business plans or assist in the development of plans to achieve their business goals. The DC-SBDC at AEDC also provides management and technical assistance to existing and aspiring business persons, including assistance with LSDBE certifications, loan  packaging and small business management assistance. AEDC was founded in 1969 as a non-profit organization with an economic development program designed to help strengthen the economic base of the Anacostia/East of the River Community. Through real estate development, business development and the promotion of entrepreneurship, AEDC has improved the quality of life, the value of property and the number of economic opportunities available to the community's residents and business owners. Community Development Support Collaborative 1825 K Street, NW - Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 296-4582 Fax: (202) 785-4331         The Collaborative, a consortium of DC-based corporations and local and national private foundations and financial institutions, is the first major private community development funding effort in DC--the largest of its kind in the country. Spearheaded by the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer and Fannie Mae Foundations, the Collaborative was formed in 1992 in response to a critical need to build the organizational capacity of community development corporations (CDCs) in the District. Development Corp of Columbia Heights 3419 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 Phone: (202) 483-4986 Fax: (202) 483-4982   Robert Moore President and CEO DCCH contributes to neighborhood revitalization and economic development in the Columbia Heights community of Washington, DC. DCCH develops affordable housing and retail facilities; assists the expansion of business opportunities, including existing small businesses; and provides services that benefit primarily low to moderate-income neighborhood residents and entrepreneurs. East of the River Community Development Corp 3101 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Third Floor Washington, DC 20032 Phone: (202) 561-4974 Fax: (202) 561-4978   Linda Jackson Executive Director East of the River is a community development corporation dedicated to the revitalization of Ward 8 in Washington, DC . Since its formation in 1988, East of the River CDC has worked to bring affordable housing, quality jobs, and greater commercial opportunities to the Southeast area of our Nation's Capital. ERCDC facilities and strengthens community relationships and improve the quality of life in Ward 8. H Street Community Development Corp 501 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 544-8353 Fax: (202) 544-3051   William Barrow Executive Director Since its inception in 1984, HSCDC has addressed the needs of residents and businesses through its commercial and residential projects, business services, and small business loan programs.  Latino Economic Development Corp 2316 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 588-5102 Fax: (202) 588-5204   Manuel Hidalgo Executive Director The mission of the Latino Economic Development Corporation is to promote sustainable economic communities through business, housing, and human resource development in low and moderate income neighborhoods with significant Latino populations. A DHCD Community-Based Organization (CBO) Manna Community Development Corporation. 828 Evarts Street, NE Washington, DC 20018 Phone: (202) 832-1845 Fax: (202) 832-1884   George Rothman President Manna CDC is responsible for all community development activities in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC. Manna is engaged in rebuilding and revitalizing communities. Incorporated in 1988, Manna exclusively collaborates with Shaw residents, business owners, and other stakeholders to maximize the community's assets by creating resources, opportunities, programs, and services that allow Shaw to become a cohesive, self-sustaining community. Marshall Heights Community Development Organization 3939 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019 Phone: 202-396-1200 Fax: 202-396-4106   Michael Watts President and CEO In its 18th year of community building, Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc., contributes to support the concerns of Ward 7 residents. Serving the diverse and often underserved community - characterized as the "forgotten ward" - MHCDO strives to champion the ever-present challenges facing the second most populated ward in the city (pop. 72,924). A DHCD Community-Based Organization (CBO)