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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: The promotion of economic, community, and human resources in its six county service area
Programs: Elderly services - provides senior centers, meals & transportation for individuals 60 years and older through subgrants with area community action agencies. Provides meals, homemaker and other services to approximately 950 individuals through its medicaid waiver program.
economic development - programs include planning projects for economic development in the six county area served by nmpdd. Also, providing computer services for participating counties, preparing grant applications and administering cdbg projects for counties.
revolving loan fund - program provides funds to qualified business for the purpose of job creation/retention and economic development. Interest earned is used to cover costs of administering the program. Principal repayments & remaining interest increase pool of loanable funds. Approximately 150 loans were being serviced as of year-end.
youth services - provide work experience, tuition assistance and other support for youth