March 13, 2026 Stories and Data

People Inc. provides disaster relief services to SW Virginia after Hurricane Helene
“Bouncing Forward” from Disasters on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island
PathStone: Supporting Puerto Rico’s Recovery
GO Zone Story: Houston Food Bank

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.

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.

Testimonials

As a Community Development Financial Institution Homewise has utilized resources available through the CDFI Fund to help New Mexicans achieve their dream of homeownership. With dollars from the CDFI Fund Homewise has provided approximately $10.5 million in amortizing loans and another $6.9 million in down payment assistance to 656 households. Of these households, 60% were under 80% AMI.

Lisa Huval, Homewise, Inc., Santa Fe, NM

The CDFI Fund has helped us positively impact low-income communities by improving their quality of life with access to low and fair loan financing.

Jose Anibal Otero, MUNICOOP, Guaynabo, PR

The work we do in underbanked and underserved Rural Appalachia is important to bring our constituents forward.

James Caudill, Redbud Financial Alternatives, Inc., Hazard, KY

I have chaired our local board and our foundation is extremely supportive of the difference [CDFI Fund awards] have made in the Dayton community!

Michael M Parks, The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH