
2003 Annual Report Executive Summary
Northeast Louisiana Delta Enterprise Community
Northeast
Louisiana Delta Community Development Corporation (NELDCDC), a community based
nonprofit corporation organized in 1995, serves as the lead entity for the
federally designated Northeast Louisiana Delta Enterprise Community. Northeast
Louisiana Delta Community Development Corporation has a significant community
development track record serving Northeast Louisiana, particularly Madison and
East Carroll Parishes. NELDCDC practices a holistic approach to community
development, combining human capital and economic development principles.
Education, housing, recreation, economic development and other programs work in
conjunction with, and build upon, each other. The economic development strategy
focuses on strengthening existing efforts at recruiting industrial prospects and
growing small businesses and entrepreneurs. NELDCDC has partnered with the
University of Louisiana at Monroe's Small Business Development Center and
Grambling State University's College of Business to provide technical assistance
to potential and existing businesses through one-on-one counseling, workshops
and seminars. Emphasis is placed on creating economic opportunities and
sustaining community development through entrepreneurial initiatives.
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