Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Advisory Council

The Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council advises the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism on the state's CBED program, which provides grants and technical assistance to community organizations building local economic capacity in underserved Hawaii communities. Nānā aku nei ia i grant applications, advises on program priorities, and helps ensure CBED investments reach communities with the greatest ka hoʻomohala waiwai needs. The council emphasizes locally controlled, self-sustaining ka hoʻomohala waiwai models.

Community organizations in Hawaii's rural and lower-income areas can access CBED funding for projects that build local economic capacity, and this council's nā ʻōlelo aʻoaʻo affect which communities and projects are prioritized. Hiki i nā kānaka ke komo by supporting applications from organizations in their communities.