Community & Economic Development
Identifies and
develops strategies to solve community and economic development
concerns in the Metropolitan Philadelphia region. Activities
include affordable home improvement and debt consolidation
loans, employer-assisted housing programs and financial literacy.
Click here to learn more about Community
& Economic Development programs |
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Donald
C. Kelly
Director
1207 Chestnut Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia, 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1738
Fax: (215) 564-9912
Email: dkelly@gpuac.org
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Economic
Development Projects
Works in partnership
with project developers, owners, construction firms and universities
to help them award contracts to Minority, Women and Disabled
Business Enterprises, and to successfully employ females and
minorities. Also prepares community residents for construction
jobs in their own neighborhoods and throughout the region.
Work with developers is fee-for-service. Eligibility varies
for Construction Orientation classes.
Click for information on the Economic Development Projects
Unit.
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Carlos
Jones
Executive Director
Economic Development Projects
Email: cjones@gpuac.org
Phone: (215) 851-1824
Beverly G. Woods
Director
Economic Opportunity Division
Email: bwoods@gpuac.org
Phone: (215) 851-1917
1207 Chestnut Street
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, 19107
Fax: (215) 851-1929 |
Philadelphia
Business Builder Loan Program
Developed by the Small Business
Lending Task Force of GPUAC as a pilot lending initiative to
increase the flow of capital to small businesses located
in low- and moderate-income and /or predominately minority
communities in the City of Philadelphia. Provides
a pathway for small businesses with higher credit risks
to obtain bank financing. Loans can be used
for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase or capital
improvements.
Click here for more information on the Business Builder program.
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Donald
C. Kelly
Director
1207 Chestnut Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia, 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1738
Fax: (215) 564-9912
Email: dkelly@gpuac.org |
Philadelphia
Development Partnership (PDP)
Provides small loans, peer support and mentoring, business
skills training, business counseling, credit building and
networking opportunities to low income microentrepreneurs
and the self-employed in low and moderate income neighborhoods
of the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan region. PDP operates
Pennsylvania's only peer group-lending program, called Community
Capital Works. Services and loans are available to any
micro entrepreneur. PDP has offices in Philadelphia and the
City of Chester.
Eligibility
Services and loans are available to qualified micro entrepreneurs.
PDP has offices in Philadelphia and Chester.
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Leslie
Benoliel
Executive Director
1334 Walnut Street
7th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 545-3100 ext 223
Fax:(215) 546-8055
Email: lbenoliel@pdp-inc.org
Web site: www.pdp-inc.org
Chester Office:
Chester Microenterprise Partnership
23 East 5th Street
Chester, PA 19013
Tel: (610) 499-9184
Fax:(610) 499-9190
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