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. It reviews grant applications, advises on program priorities, and helps ensure CBED investments reach communities with the greatest economic development needs. The council emphasizes locally controlled, self-sustaining economic development 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 recommendations affect which communities and projects are prioritized. Residents can engage by supporting applications from organizations in their communities.