Large Community Development Projects are often larger than AEDC could fund using their own resources, and partnerships have led to the successful funding of over $8 million in Community Development projects. Those projects have included the Open Door Community Health Center, Arcata Fire Department, the Jefferson Project, the Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation, North Coast Indian Development Council's Carson Block Building Restoration and the Eureka Rescue Mission.
The success of so many local projects has come from bringing together funding partners who want to invest in the community and make a difference while they're doing it. Several organizations have stepped up to be reliable partners for these projects: