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ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS — 2006
alt.Consulting $60,000
Pine Bluff, AR
General support to provide assistance in small business development to entrepreneurs and communities in the Delta. First payment of a two-year $120,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
American Indian Neighborhood Development Corporation $30,000
Minneapolis, MN
General support to promote economic development through commercial real estate development in distressed Minneapolis neighborhoods.
 
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks, Inc. $80,000
Athens, OH
General support to expand opportunities for business ownership and employment through network- and sector-based strategies. First payment of a two-year $140,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
Cascadia Revolving Fund $25,000
Seattle, WA
General support to provide financing and technical assistance to small businesses in Washington and Oregon.
 
CHARO Community DevelopmentCorporation $35,000
Los Angeles, CA
General support to develop small businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly in the Latino community.
 
Corporation for Enterprise Development $125,000
Washington, DC
General support to promote enterprise development and asset-building in lowincome communities. Second payment of a two-year $250,000 grant approved in 2005.
 
Enterprise Corporation of the Delta $125,000
Jackson, MS
General support to improve access to capital that finances the creation and expansion of commercial enterprises and home ownership opportunities in the Delta regions of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. First payment of a two-year $250,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Inc. $75,000
Boston, MA
Project support for Inner City Capital Connections to stimulate private equity investment in inner city markets through networking, training and research.
 
Kent State University Foundation, Inc./ Ohio Employee Ownership Center
Kent, OH
General support of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center to provide outreach, information, and technical assistance to employees and business owners on employee ownership. First and second payments of this grant were paid in 2005.
 
Loyola University
New Orleans, LA
General support for the Economics Institute to initiate and promote ecologically sound economic development for small-scale farmers and producers. First and second payments of this grant were paid in 2005.
 
Montana Community Development Corporation
Missoula, MT
General support for technical assistance and financing to new and expanding businesses in Montana. Grant paid in 2005.
 
Neighborhood Development Center, Inc. $65,000
St. Paul, MN
General support to provide training, working capital, and incubator facilities to entrepreneurs and commercial real estate development in the inner cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Second payment of a two-year $130,000 grant approved in 2005.
 
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, Inc. $125,000
Bronx, NY
General support to expand and strengthen worker-owned enterprises in the home health care industry. First payment of a two-year $250,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
PeopleFund $50,000
Austin, TX
General support for commercial enterprise development in East and South Austin. First payment of a two-year $100,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
The Progress Fund $45,000
Greensburg, PA
General support to provide financing and technical assistance to small businesses in rural Appalachian communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and south-eastern Ohio. First payment of a two-year $90,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA $50,000
Pittsboro, NC
General support to help North Carolina's farmers preserve and improve the earning power of their farms. Second payment of a two-year $100,000 grant approved in 2005.
 
ShoreBank Enterprise Group Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
To provide financing, commercial space, workforce development, and technical assistance to small businesses on Cleveland's upper east side. First and second payments of this grant were paid in 2005.
 
ShoreBank Enterprise Group Pacific $100,000
Ilwaco, WA
General support to provide financing and technical assistance for small business development in low-income, coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest. First payment of a two-year $200,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
Valley Economic Development Center, Inc. $75,000
Van Nuys, CA
General support for technical assistance, financing and training programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs. First payment of a two-year $150,000 grant approved in 2006.
 
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