The Center for Community Development, Inc.

History & Mission

CCDI Home Pre-Renovation The Center for Community Development, Inc. (CCDI), formerly Portsmouth CommunityDevelopment Group, was incorporated in January 1990 as a nonprofit Virginia corporation with the following mission: �to be a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization through affordable housing and community involvement.� CCDI has four areas of focus:Affordable Housing, Microenterprise, Arts & Culture, Teen Meditation Retreats.

CCDI Home Post-Renovation CCDI consists of a Board of Directors comprised of community leaders, homeowners, bankers and other business people, as well as volunteers and eight full-time staff persons, all committed to bringing people and opportunities together.

CCDI receives funding through a variety of public and private sources. CCDI�s objective is to give the neighborhoods back to their residents through rehabilitation, economic development, education, and exposure to art and culture.