​KDC Awarded Two USDA Grants
KDC is pleased to announce that we were awarded two grants from the USDA. We were awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant  to improve the economic condition of rural areas by increasing the understanding of and support for cooperatives through education and technical assistance. KDC works to provide quality, locally controlled technical and research assistance to cooperative organizations and developing organizations. 
​KDC was also awarded $174,991 Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant. The goal of our project is to create a home care business owned by the caregiver employees, specifically socially disadvantaged groups in economically distressed areas, thereby raising wages and job quality for caregivers. Women hold 88% of home health care jobs and 60% are people of color.
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Attention all in-home caregivers! There is an opportunity to build a caregiver-owned home care agency in Pennsylvania. Join us for one of our upcoming virtual information sessions to learn more!

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Welcome to the Keystone Development Center (KDC).  KDC has been working with emerging, start-up and established cooperatives and businesses throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region for many years.  We provide quality research and business development support.  Our experienced team of cooperative and business development specialists can support you and your group from development through to operations.

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