Seat Pleasant Community Development

About

We are a Non-Profit organization aimed towards helping the community.

Story

Seat Pleasant Community Development Corporation plays a leadership role in creating no and low interest, energy efficient home loans. SPCDC administers a grant awarded from the Recovery Act for Greening the Community. SPCDC provides FREE energy efficient upgrades that includes: energy audit, weatherization and retrofit of homes with energy technology and energy star appliances. SPCDC conducts a pilot training program leading to certification, job eligibility and on-the-job training in the emerging green economy for under and unemployed residents. SPCDC fosters temporary/part-time and permanent jobs for hard- to-employ residents
SPCDC conceived an on-going streamlined process to provide forgivable environmental remediation home loans

Mission

The Mission of the 20743 Community Development Corporation is to enhance the communities primarily within 20743 and surrounding areas through programs that improve housing, economic conditions, health, education and the general well being of the communities we serve.

Products

Seminars targeting diverse groups from congressional staff to advocacy organizations
-GED Program for students self-referred, referred by courts, schools, social services
-SAT Preparation for students self-referred or referred by guidance counselors
-K-12 Tutoring and mentoring
-Food give-away in partnership with Community Ministries of Prince George's County
-Holiday Turkey give-away to residents of zip code 20743 and the Prince George's County Office of Senior Services
-Coalition leadership for establishing a Farmer's Market and Community Gardens designation by congressional staff to assist in drafting congressional housing earmarks