CDFIs provide much-needed assistance to individuals and businesses in the state of South Dakota.
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.
CDFIs provide much-needed assistance to individuals and businesses in the state of South Dakota.
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.
I support CDFIs because they serve as economic first responders in their communities. Native and consumer loan funds, in particular, are instrumental in lifting our most vulnerable populations out of poverty. These CDFIs provide essential financial services and resources, offering a lifeline to individuals and families who might otherwise be excluded from traditional banking systems. By empowering them to become bankable again, CDFIs help create pathways to financial independence and long-term prosperity.
We have seen thousands of businesses receive grants and loans through CDFIs that have gone on to become successful businesses, contributing significantly to their local economies. Most of these businesses would not have received this capital from other financial institutions, so without this CDFI funding these thousands of businesses would not have been started or would have run out of initial funding before hitting the critical mass necessary to be successful. It means thousands of businesses, employers and employees are now gainfully employed, contributing to the economy and paying taxes that otherwise would not have happened.