One of the primary goals of EBDI is to encourage the maximum practical participation of minority, female and local business enterprises in all aspects of the project, including, but not limited to, planning, development, management, equity/ownership, contracting, financing, construction, professional services, commodities, manufacturing, and related services. Furthermore, EBDI wishes to engage those entities which employ minorities, females and local residents from the Project Area, so that these groups may have the maximum achievable opportunity to compete for contracts, jobs, and other economic opportunities associated with the New East Baltimore Community. 

EBDI is interested in creating opportunities for minority-owned (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, or Native American) and women-owned (51% ownership) businesses.  

EBDI is further committed to ensuring compliance with the training and employment requirements, to ensure that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to public housing and other low income persons residing in the metro area, and that subcontracts be awarded to businesses located in or substantially owned by persons residing in East Baltimore.