ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CONSORTIUM

Welcome to Economic Development Assistance Consortium. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, EDAC is an organization which provides technical assistance to community development corporations, governmental agencies, foundations, financial institutions, healthy food endeavors, manufacturing incubators, retail revitalization projects and small business ventures nationwide... EDAC was formed in the early 1980s as a result of the dissolution of the Center for Community Economic Development. The Cambridge-based CCED was the original federally-funded resource center for the community economic development field. It provided support for the initial national funding program for CDC projects, then known as the Special Impact Program (currently succeeded by the HHS/ OCS Community Economic Development annual grant competition.)... EDAC engages in technical assistance, grantsmanship, strategic planning assignments and evaluations for government agencies, philanthropic institutions, private firms and..

Also known as: EDAC

Primary location: Boston United States