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Community Development Corporations (CDCs)


Greater Newark & Jersey City LISC Program has had the opportunity to work with several community development corporations (CDCs) since its inception in 1987.  By providing financial and technical assistance to local CDCs, Greater Newark & Jersey City LISC has been an effective advocate and catalyst for community development. 

The following is a list of organizations that have received assistance from the local LISC program:

NEWARK | JERSEY CITY | EAST ORANGE | IRVINGTON | ORANGE

NEWARK

Corinthian Housing Development Corporation
973-624-0111
595 South 10th Street
Newark, NJ 07103

The Mission

The Corinthian Housing Development Corporation’s primary mission is to help improve living conditions for residents of Newark. Corinthian’s aim is to promote the economic, social, and physical rebirth of the Central Ward.

CREST Community Development Corporation
Geraldine Harvey
973-621-0770
crestcdc@aol.com
47 Pierce Street
Newark, NJ 07103

The Mission

To preserve and revitalize the community through housing development and rehabilitation, and to empower residents through training and economic development initiatives.

Episcopal Community Development (ECD)
Gerald Haizel
973-430-9986
ecd07102@dioceseofnewark.org
31 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/ecd/

The Mission
The mission of ECD is to do community development in disadvantaged communities throughout seven northern counties of New Jersey through technical assistance, housing development services and direct housing development.
Habitat for Humanity Newark, Inc.
Hendricks Davis
973-624-1190
hfhned@earthlink.net
PO Box 1121
Newark, NJ 07101
http://www.habitatnewark.org

The Mission

To eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Founded in 1986, Habitat Newark is building hope, homes, and a strong sense of community in the City of Newark, New Jersey.

La Casa de Don Pedro (La Casa)
Ray Ocasio
973-482-8312
rocasio@lacasanwk.org
75 Park Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
http://lacasanwk.org


The Mission
La Casa's mission is to revitalize the community by addressing the cultural, social, economic, and physical needs of the community.  La Casa seeks to address the community needs by developing the human capital of the community to empower the residents in real and sustainable ways.  As a community based organization, La Casa is committed to servicing all segments of the community.  With an increasing Latino population, the largest and fastest growing segment of the community implores La Casa to foster greater understanding and appreciation of the Latino experience.

Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District, Inc.
Baye Adofo-Wilson
973-242-4144
bayewilson@aol.com
9-11 Crawford, Suite #3
Newark, NJ 07102

The Mission

To create, promote, and sustain an arts and cultural community in the Lincoln Park area of Newark.

New Community Corporation
Monsignor Linder
973-623-6428
233 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103
http://www.newcommunity.org

The Mission

To help residents of inner cities improve the quality of their lives to reflect individual God-given dignity and personal achievement.

New Visions Community Development Corporation (New Visions)
Versey Walker
973-923-3001
739 South 20th Street
Newark, NJ 07103

The Mission

New Visions primary mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents in the neighborhood through focusing on education, economic, and personal responsibility.  The organizations work benefits communities in Newark and Irvington.

Newark Community Development Network (NCDN)
Ray Ocasio
973-482-8312
569 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102

The Mission

NCDN has a mission to "provide support, education, public advocacy, networking, and in general, assist CDCs in their work to rebuild communities in Newark".

St. James Community Development Corporation
Linda Nation-Wells
973-482-5700
402 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07104


The Mission
To provide a vehicle for neighborhood-based efforst to affect systemic change in the community's physical, social, and health environments.

Tri-City Peoples Corporation
Toni Caldwell
973-676-5506
55 Washington Street - Suite 311
Newark, NJ 07107
http://tri-citypeoples.org

The Mission

To facilitate social and economic self sufficiency and to promote citizen civic participation in community development by providing exemplary services in education, employment and technological training, social services, health and mental health care, housing that meets the needs of the residents and families in Newark, East Orange, and Irvington, New Jersey communities.

Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (UVSO)
Mike Farley
973-374-2000
rmfarley@juno.com
40-42 Richelieu Terrace
Newark, NJ 07106
http://www.uvso.org

The Mission

The mission of UVSO is to create a stable and compassionate community in the Vailsburg neighborhood, in the West Ward of the City of Newark.

United Community Corporation (UCC)
Floyd Melvin
973-642-0181
31 Fulton Street
Newark, NJ 07102

The Mission

To provide comprehensive services for low income families and individuals in crisis or at risk.  UCC's motto is, "Help people, help themselves".

JERSEY CITY

Fairmount Housing Corporation (FHC)
Bill Bajor (Interim Director)
201-333-5700
fairmounthousing@aol.com
270 Fairmount Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07309
http://www.fairmount-housing.org/

The Mission

FHC is a nonprofit community-based development organization that is dedicated to the provision of permanent affordable housing and to the revitalization of the communities in which our residents live.

Jersey City Episcopal Community Development Corporation (JCECDC)
Carol Mori
201-209-9301
carol@jcecdc.org
779 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/cdc/98annrpt/jcecdc.html

The Mission
To empower Hudson County residents, businesses, and other institutions in revitalizing their local communities and neighborhoods.
Urban League Affordable Housing & Community Development Corporation
Veronica Sutton
201-451-4158
779 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
http://www.urbanleaguehudsonnj.org/Affordable_Housing.htm


The Mission

The Urban League Affordable Housing & Community Development Corporation is working to build the infrastructure and economy of urban neighborhoods.  A subsidiary of the Urban League of Hudson County, the corporation is revitalizing low/moderate income areas while preserving the fabric of the neighborhoods.

EAST ORANGE

Clergy United
Reverend Dwight D. Gill
973-678-6710
144 Norman Street
East Orange, NJ 07017

 

East Orange Community Development Corporation
Connie Crawford
973-266-5315
490 Main Street
East Orange, NJ 07017

 

Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. (HANDS, Inc.)
Patrick Morrissy
973-678-3110
patrick@handsinc.org
15 South Essex Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
http://www.handsinc.org

The Mission

HANDS was founded in 1986 by a group of clergy and community leaders to ensure that the neighborhoods in Orange and East Orange remain good places to raise a family.

Isaiah House
Glenda Kirkland
973-678-5882
238 North Munn Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
http://isaiahhouse.org

 

St. Matthews NIDA
Evelyn Davis-Grant
973-678-8955
62 Halsted Street, Ste 201
East Orange, NJ 07018

IRVINGTON

New Visions Community Development Corporation (New Visions)
Versey Walker
973-923-3001
739 South 20th Street
Newark, NJ 07103

The Mission

New Visions primary mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents in the neighborhood through focusing on education, economic, and personal responsibility.  The organizations work benefits communities in Newark and Irvington.

ORANGE

Housing and Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS)
Patrick Morrissy
973-678-3110
patrick@handsinc.org
15 South Essex Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
http://www.handsinc.org

The Mission

HANDS was founded in 1986 by a group of clergy and community leaders to ensure that the neighborhoods in Orange and East Orange remain good places to raise a family.