CA51 Stories and Data

Bridging the Gap: A Public Servant’s Path to Homeownership
A Grand Opening Like No Other
St. John Manor
Fairchild Medical Center

CDFIs are filling the deep credit gap encountered in many communities providing financing to small businesses, affordable housing, and community facilities, creating jobs and business opportunities and promoting revitalization.

-Mark Wilson, Coalition for Responsible Community Development, Los Angeles, CA

The programs of the CDFI Fund play a vital role in expanding our capacity to create economic opportunities for members in CA-18 and CA-19. Support from the CDFI Fund through awards and investments has enabled us to expand our micro lending platform and affordable housing opportunities with support from FA, RRP, and ERP awards.

-Barbara Hammond, Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, Santa Cruz, CA

Century is a CDFI, and we finance affordable housing and provide capital to underserved communities. We urge continuation of investment and support the appropriation of critical funds to produce more housing.

-Beulah Ku, Century Housing, Culver City, CA