Commercial Development in Empowerment Zones

Posted by on April 21, 2014

Empowerment Zone grants offered

The Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the American Street and North Central Empowerment Zone Community Trust Boards have announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Neighborhood Economic Development Impact Grants.

The American Street Empowerment Zone has up to $415,000 available for commercial/industrial development within the American Street Empowerment Zone boundaries.  The funds are available to nonprofit and for-profit developers for gap financing.  Applications to the RFP are due Tuesday, May 20th.

The North Central Empowerment Zone has up to $600,000 available for commercial/industrial development within the North Central Empowerment Zone boundaries.  The funds are available to nonprofit and for-profit developers for gap financing.  Applications to the RFP are due Tuesday, May 20, 2014.

Attendance at the briefings is not mandatory but strongly encouraged.

For more information, email Aiisha Herring-Miller at [email protected].


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