Mission
Maryland's International Corridor Community Development Corporation (MICCDC) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit community development corporation incorporated in the State of Maryland founded to strengthen the commercial corridor and revitalize the neighborhoods of the Langley Park area. Our membership is a collection of business owners, employees, and organizations and businesses dedicated to making the International Corridor a great place to live and work.
Interested in the 2006-2007 MICCDC Internship Program? Please click here.
What is the Corridor?
Maryland's International Corridor is located along University Boulevard (Route 193), which runs east-west through Prince George's County, Takoma Park, and Montgomery County.
The corridor encompasses neighborhoods and businesses located in all three (3) jurisdictions. These businesses and the neighborhoods surrounding the corridor itself are home to entrepreneurs and residents from dozens of countries from around the world including Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, West Africa, the Caribbean, and elsewhere.
Activities of MICCDC
Building Partnerships to Strengthen the Commercial Corridor
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Forming alliances with the lending community to gain access to capital for our existing businesses and emerging entrepreneurs wanting to start businesses.
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Marketing the businesses within the International Corridor to reach an expanded consumer area.
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Creating a small business development and assistance center to coordinate the delivery of technical, financial, and other services to the business community in the International Corridor.
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Collecting and analyzing data about market and other conditions that will help businesses grow their customer base and strengthen their businesses.
Revitalizing the Residential Neighborhoods
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Initiating a financial literacy program to enable residents to increase their capacity to become home owners.
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Initiating a home ownership development campaign to attract and retain home owners.
Membership
To join this effort and actively participate in improving our community, please download and complete the application. Send the completed application, including YEARLY MEMBERSHIP FEES of $100.00 to:
Maryland’s International Corridor Community Development Corporation
University Plaza Office Building
1835 University Blvd, Suite 310
Langley Park, MD, 20783
Please contact us for more information: miccdc@miccdc.org or (301) 657-9900 ext. 129