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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 Small Business 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.

Small Business 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.

Small Business Fact Sheet

Testimonials

They support small businesses with financial gain and information to further their business

Jocelyn Williams, HOT Center of Business Excellence, Waco, TX

Since 2011 the RGVMB CDFI has assisted over 140,000 borrowers across the Nation with access to needed capital. This work can only be done with help from the CDFI Fund.

Nick Mitchell, Rio Grande Valley Multibank CDFI, Brownsville, TX

CDFIs, as mission-driven financial institutions are at the forefront in providing access to capital to underserved borrowers.

Marsha Diane Krassner, MDK Consulting Group, San Antonio, TX

CDFIs stimulate the economy and is a vital segment of economic development and contributes directly to the GDP.

Gene Bargas, Neighborhood Housing Services of San Antonio, INC, San Antonio, TX