$1.3 million awarded to Valley nonprofits

As part of the community-focused missions of the Phoenix Community Development & Investment Corporation (PCDIC) and the Phoenix IDA, both organizations partnered to award $1.3 million to nonprofits serving Phoenix and Maricopa County. The grant cycle was the first of two for calendar year 2022. 

Grant funding for these local projects primarily comes from the Phoenix IDA’s public financing of projects outside of the local community and PCDIC’s private revenue attracted by New Markets Tax Credit projects, which are federally funded.

“Investing back into under-resourced communities is a shared mission of both the Phoenix IDA and PCDIC,” said Juan Salgado CEO of Phoenix IDA and PCDIC. “We awarded 29 grants to local nonprofits to support underserved communities in four focus areas from education to housing across the greater Phoenix area,” continued Salgado.

Below is a listing of the funded organizations and projects, please visit the Community Development Fund page for more information or contact Lydia Lee, at llee@phoenixida.com.

2022 Phoenix IDA and PCDIC Community Development Awards – Cycle 1

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Equipping LGBTQ+ Youth for the Workforce

A Stepping Stone Foundation
LEAF: Literacy Elevates Arizona Families

About Care*
Empowering Independent Living

AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute, Inc.    
AGUILA Academy

Arizona Educational Foundation    
teachSTEM

Arizona Science Center
Science Teacher Residency Program (STaR)

Arouet Foundation
Arouet Workforce Program – Empowering Justice-Involved Women and Their Families

Circle the City
Circle the City Mobile Medical Outreach Program for Persons Facing Homelessness

Dress for Success Phoenix
Helping 300 Arizona Women Return to Work

Educare Arizona
Early Childhood Development Teacher Training & Credentialing Program

Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
Fresh Start Impact Program: Helping Women Achieve Self-Sufficiency

Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation
ElevateEdAZ

Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona
Neighborhood Revitalization

Helping Hands for Single Moms    
Low-Income Single Mom Nursing Student Support

Homeless Youth Connection*
Empowering Youth for the Future

Junior Achievement of Arizona, Inc.*
JA Inspire Program to Primarily Low-Income Arizona Students

Live & Learn
Women’s Economic Empowerment Program

Neighborhood Ministries
Neighbors on the Rise Project: A Workforce Catalyst

New Pathways for Youth
Holistic Youth Transformation Program: Integrated Parent Support Programming

Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Breathmobile

Phoenix Rescue Mission    
Vocational Development Program for People Overcoming Poverty

Rehoboth Community Development Corp
CHOICES – Creating Housing Opportunities & Increasing Community Equity Services

Seed Spot
Advancing economic growth and opportunity through entrepreneurship

Southwest Human Development
Reach Out and Read – Early Literacy Innovation in the Pediatric Setting

Stand for Children Leadership Center
Every Child Reads

Take Charge America, Inc.
Expanding TCA’s Financial Education and Counseling Services into the Hispanic Community

UMOM New Day Centers, Inc.
UMOM Workforce Development & Vocational Training

Vitalant*
Give Blood and Give Back Project

Year Up Arizona
Year Up Arizona’s Workforce Development Program

*Grants funded solely from PCDIC funds.