March 20, 2025 Stories and Data

March 20, 2025 Stories

Meet Allison Bell, Owner of Little Things Preschool and Daycare
CEF providing support for a challenging business model: childcare
Rebuilding Together
A family's journey through the Marshall Fire
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation Lending in PA District 1
PATF has supported 206 borrowers in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, including 83 in Bucks County and 123 in Montgomery County.
CDVCA Invests in Goodwrx
Empowering Hospitality Workers with Stability, Flexibility

March 20, 2025 Fact Sheet

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Testimonials

The CDFI funds are critical to supporting entrepreneurs start up new small businesses which are the backbone of our economy. Without this funding, new jobs cannot be created and local tax bases will not grow. Please support small businesses!

-Sue Murray, SEED Corporation, Taunton, MA

Since its inception, the CDFI Fund has been a staunch supporter of CDFIs like MEDA whose mission is focused on rebuilding and stabilizing some of the most impoverished and underserved communities across the country.

-Dorothy Bridges, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA), Minneapolis, MN

CDFI funds play a crucial role in supporting small businesses and individuals aspiring to become homeowners throughout South Dakota. These funds provide much-needed financial resources to communities, offering opportunities for growth and stability where traditional financial institutions may not reach. By supporting small businesses, CDFI funds foster economic development and job creation, helping to strengthen local economies. Additionally, they enable homebuyers to achieve their dreams of homeownership, promoting long-term community stability and wealth-building. Without the critical assistance from CDFI funds, many entrepreneurs and potential homeowners in South Dakota would face significant barriers to success.

-Marcia Erickson, GROW South Dakota, Sisseton, SD

Map of March 20, 2025 CDFI Branches and Stories