State Associations

State Policy

During the past decade it has become increasingly important for community development corporations (CDCs) and other community-based organizations to work together on a statewide basis. State governments have become more important sources of funding for community economic development, and as funding shifts more from Washington, DC to the states, they will become even more so.

It is also important for CDCs to come together on a statewide basis to learn from each other. State associations play a critical role in providing training, technical assistance, and information to CDCs in their states. Capacity building has been another key aspect of the work of many associations, as they have helped grow the field of community economic development in their states and increase the skills levels of their membership.

In many ways, the relationship between states and CDCs can be mutually beneficial. States need delivery vehicles to address employment and housing problems in low- and moderate-income communities, while CDCs need to tap into non-federal sources of funding for these very same types of projects.

NCCED's CED Association Network

Statewide collaboration among CDCs has become more and more important as state and local officials have been given increasing responsibility in the disbursement of federal funds. NCCED's State Community Economic Development Association network facilitates such statewide CDC collaboration by providing CDCs in their respective states with training, technical assistance, networking opportunities, as well as other critical information.

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Policy Analysis

Current Analysis Documents

Human Capital Development and State CED Associations
Welfare Reform and State CED Associations
Devolution and State CED Associations
Workforce Development and State CED Associations
Smart Growth and State CED Associations
Community Revitalization and State CED Associations
State Associations Build Capacity of Rural CDCs