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April 26, 2020 Stories

People Inc. provides disaster relief services to SW Virginia after Hurricane Helene

Southwest Virginia,
Virginia

People Incorporated Financial Services
Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Helene, Rural

People Incorporated’s dislocated worker program is dedicated to supporting those who have found themselves unemployed due to no fault of their own, including individuals who have lost employment as a direct result of Hurricane Helene. The program offers comprehensive job coaching and job search assistance to help individuals re-enter the workforce in our Southwest Virginia and New River Valley service areas. Financial assistance is also available for training and necessary materials.

“Bouncing Forward” from Disasters on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island

Big Island,
Hawaii

Hawaii Community Lending Inc
Disaster Recovery, Volcanoes

Following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, Hawaiʻi Community Lending developed an emergency lending program offering unsecured loans of up to $50,000 at 4% fixed interest.

PathStone: Supporting Puerto Rico’s Recovery

Puerto Rico

Pathstone
Hurricane Maria

The recent hurricane to come ashore on the Island, Maria, has done untold damage to housing, businesses, to community infrastructure and to people. Maria, as we know, followed soon after Hurricane Irma, totally devastating an Island already weakened by Irma.

GO Zone Story: Houston Food Bank

Houston,
Texas

CRFUSA
GO-ZONE (2005)

Learn how the NMTC Program has helped the Houston Food Bank improve its operations in serving 137,000 people every week.

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Map of April 26, 2020 CDFI Branches and Stories

Thank you to our partners at Inclusive and CDBA for sharing data on CDFI Bank and CDFI Credit Union branch locations. In addition, about 100 of our CDFI Stories come from OFN’s story database.

April 26, 2020 Investment Map

CDFI Investment Map

Mapped CDFI investment data (2005-2023), via the CDFI Coalition's partnership with CDFI Friendly America.

CDFI Advocacy App

Want more state data? Check out CDFI Friendly America's mobile-friendly CDFI Advocacy App for impacts from 2005-2023.

April 26, 2020 Fact Sheet

Testimonials

The purpose of CDFI funds are critical to the communities to be able to support people and programs such as affordable housing and financial literacy to improve the wellbeing of the community.

Tamara Honaker, Launch Credit Union, Merritt Island, FL

CDFIs invest in creative solutions for communities, producing impactful outcomes such as those related to quality jobs, affordable housing, community health, and child wellbeing.

Sarah Reed, MetaFund Corporation, Edmond, OK

Kentucky Highlands provides access to capital to small businesses located in its economically distressed and persistent poverty rural Appalachian service area.

Brenda McDaniel, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, London, KY

CDFIs solve for capital access gaps that increase economic opportunities for people and communities who have been excluded from that opportunity.

Micha Josephy, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, Inc., Watertown, MA