Notification of Grant Opportunity
North Central Empowerment Zone & American Street Empowerment Zone
The Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the American Street Empowerment Zone (ASEZ) and North Central Empowerment Zone (NCEZ) Community Trust Boards are pleased to announce the Neighborhood Economic Development Impact Grants (NEDIG) Request for Proposals (RFP) for the ASEZ and NCEZ. The NEDIG funding is a competitive RFP process for interested non-profit and for-profit developers providing gap financing for commercial or industrial real estate development projects. Projects must be new construction or substantial rehabilitation of a vacant building to be eligible. Development projects must be located within the NCEZ or ASEZ boundaries and show an impact to the neighborhood. Please find the RFPs attached and also located on the Commerce website at http://www.phila.gov/commerce/neighborhoods/Pages/EmpowermentZones.aspx.
Briefings for each RFP will be held the week of April 13th.
North Central Grant Briefing
Wednesday April 15th, 2:30 PM
OIC Philadelphia, Multipurpose Room
1231 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
American Street Grant Briefing
Thursday April 16th, 12:00 PM
Crane Arts Building, Gallery 105
1400 North American Street
Philadelphia PA 19122
Please feel free to forward this email to your networks or to individuals and/or groups that may be interested in this funding opportunity. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Aiisha G. Herring-Miller, Director of Economic Development Zones, at 215.683.2152 oraiisha.g.herring@phila.gov.
