Neighborhood Development Areas (NDA) FY26

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. As the Citys Community Action Agency, DYCD is the recipient of federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds through the State of New York and is responsible for distributing funding for programs on a local level in accordance with the goals of the CSBG statute. In order to maximize the impact of CSBG funding, DYCD targets programs to low income communities, which it designates as Neighborhood Development Areas (NDA). Each NDA is represented by a Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB) which conducts needs assessments for social services in their NDAs. According to the priorities identified by the NABs, this RFP will seek qualified organizations to provide assistance to prospective entrepreneurs and small business owners to start or develop existing businesses within the NDA.