KY05 Stories and Data

KY05 Stories

Meet a CDFI Borrower – Hemphill Community Center
Meet a CDFI Borrower – Kelly Upchurch, American Health Management
Hotel Covington
Kent Lofts

KY05 Fact Sheet

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

Kentucky Highlands provides access to capital to small businesses located in its economically distressed and persistent poverty rural Appalachian service area.

-Brenda McDaniel, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, London, KY

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.

-Alexandria Knipp, Redbud Financial Alternatives, Hazard, KY

Map of KY05 CDFI Branches and Stories