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What is NKCDC?
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) gives free housing services—like help buying a home, or help paying rent, mortgage, or utilities—to anyone in Philadelphia.
We offer many additional resources to residents and small businesses in the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods. Connect with a Community Health Worker or support our new meal kit delivery program, Nourish!
OUR MISSION
NKCDC advances social equity & economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live in, and actively shape, their neighborhoods of choice.
Recent News
Jan 17, 2022Read More
New short videos feature Kensington residents
“Residents who choose to live in Kensington should have the opportunity to define what this…
Dec 29, 2021Read More
We dare to be hopeful.
Dear Friends— This year in Kensington, the reality of the struggles around us and the…
Upcoming Events
Jan 27, 2022 – 7pm
ORCA General Meeting
Feb 3, 2022 – 3pm
Virtual ONE STOP Job & Resource Hub
Feb 3, 2022 – 6pm
HCA General Meeting
Feb 4, 2022 – 6pm
SNBL General Meeting
Our Work
Housing
NKCDC offers free, personal help to any homebuyer, homeowner, or renter in Philadelphia. Contact us for an appointment.
Community
NKCDC empowers our neighbors and neighborhood organizations to make the River Wards safe, healthy and strong.
Commercial
NKCDC finds resources for small businesses, artists and entrepreneurs in Kensington, Fishtown and Port Richmond.
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First-time homebuyers assistance is phenomenal!!! They were very kind and professional!
Adam Malliet
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DONATE
Make a tax-deductible gift to help NKCDC promote economic development, bring new life to vacant property, create homeownership opportunities for working families, and provide housing counseling and energy assistance to area residents.
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