Climb CDC

CLIMB CDC (www.climbcdc.org) is a Mississippi non-profit community development agency that provides workforce training, housing and financial counseling, housing development, small business services, and disaster recovery services in the Gulf South Region.

Alliances with Americorp, Youth Build, the EPA, The Nature Conservatory, and The Corps Network have enabled CLIMB CDC to generate over $145 million in community and economic benefits. Through strategic partnerships with both local and regional organizations and donors, CLIMB CDC builds sustainable, community-based programs for low- and moderate-income residents.

CLIMB CDC's Workforce Training Institute (WTI) enables low income individuals to receive on-the-job training, job placement, life skills, and access to college. Since inception, WTI has empowered more than 450 individuals to earn a livable wage on a career path leading to economic and personal self-sufficiency.

The agency is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is governed by a board of local community and business leaders.