The Social Development Commission’s former main office building is up for sale again while the agency’s other legal cases are progressing.
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SDC working to address debt and ongoing lawsuits
The Social Development Commission is considering all of its options to resolve its financial situation amid $2.4 million in debt and a lack of new funding.
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Nearly two years after SDC shutdown, former workers and contractors still seek payment
Caught amid the turmoil of the Social Development Commission are a group of workers and contractors that haven’t been paid. Some have given up.
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Former SDC properties repossessed by lender at auction
Pending approval by a judge, Forward Community Investments will take possession of the Social Development Commission’s foreclosed properties.
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Social Development Commission weighs options as funds run low
The Social Development Commission must decide on its next steps as it deals with dwindling funds, limited resources and ongoing legal claims.
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UMOS expands food pantry, housing and other programs with new anti-poverty funding
UMOS is offering food, rental and mortgage assistance and health services for low-income residents with $2.1 million in funding that the state previously allocated to the Social Development Commission.
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A year of challenges for the Social Development Commission
The Social Development Commission spent 2025 trying to restore services and funding in the face of legal challenges, board friction and government audits and reviews.
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Federal office upholds state’s decision to withdraw SDC’s community action status
The U.S. Office of Community Services said the state’s process of removing the Social Development Commission’s community action status was compliant with federal rules.
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State moves to terminate SDC’s community action status
The Social Development Commission, or SDC, is receiving mixed signals from the state and federal government on its future as a community action agency.
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SDC board members call emergency meeting to oust Jorge Franco as leader
An attempt to oust Jorge Franco, interim CEO and board chair of the Social Development Commission, is the latest in a series of conflicts as the organization works to restart anti-poverty services.