Upper Shore Community Development Partners

Growing Opportunity For All

Upper Shore Community Development Partners (USCDP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community development corporation whose mission is to advance equity in housing, entrepreneurship, and job placement for the underrepresented on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Our Service Area

Cecil County

Kent County

Queen Anne's County

Growing Greater Resources

Home Ownership

USCDP intends to gain better clarity regarding the region’s housing needs for the underserved through the comprehensive collection of data and leading collaborative discussions with housing-related organizations throughout the Upper Shore.

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Entrepreneurship

USCDP is launching a new program—Minority Entrepreneurship Training Accelerator—to advance equity in small business development among minority-owned and operated businesses. The goal of the program is to officially formulate a number of minority-owned Limited Liability Companies (LLC) on the Upper Shore.

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Disparity Data

Upper Shore Community Development Partners aims to develop an interactive dashboard to provide priority metrics by race and county. This data will be publicly accessible to partners of the USCDP, government officials, nonprofit agencies, and Upper Shore residents.

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About Us

Upper Shore Community Development Partners is a nonprofit community development organization that is actively working towards a future where ALL residents, including Black and other people of color, have access to funding, training, mentorship…

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