Urban Upbound (Formerly ERDA) is an innovative non-profit community development corporation in Long Island City, Queens working to provide New York City public housing residents with the tools and resources for economic mobility and self-reliance. With a strong social fabric and neighborhood support networks as a foundation, Urban Upbound believes that the cycle of poverty in public housing can be broken through a holistic approach that includes initiatives that address workforce development, building resident and community wealth, youth development, and community revitalization.