Austin Scott (R-GA08)

  • Appropriations Staffer: McKenzie Dallas
  • mckenzie.dallas@mail.house.gov
  • DC Phone: 202-225-6531
  • Last updated: 02/25/2026

Impact in the District

Between 2005 and 2023, there was $864.5 million in total lending from CDFI Fund award recipients, including $399.2 million in loans to businesses and entrepreneurs, $258 million in housing development and mortgage lending, $53.7 million in consumer lending, $147.2 million in lending to commercial real estate and community facilities, with the balance going to other activities. For more impact data, check out the CDFI Advocacy App over at CDFI Friendly America.

Stories from the District
ACE Launches Emergency Disaster Relief Loans for South Georgia Businesses Affected by Hurricane Helene
  • South Georgia,
  • Georgia
  • Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
  • Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Helene, Loan Fund, Small Business Recovery
After the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024, businesses across South Georgia are still facing significant challenges. Power outages, internet disruptions, and infrastructure damage have left many business owners struggling to recover. In response, ACE has launched Emergency Disaster Relief Loans to provide immediate financial assistance to businesses in the region.
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Daisy Lee Speight: Still Connecting with Customers after 56 Years
  • Tifton,
  • Georgia
  • South Georgia Banking Company
  • CDFI Bank
In this fast paced, instant-gratification, automated society we live in, things have gotten very impersonal these days. It’s hard to get personalized attention or a real human voice on the phone with a lot of companies. But if you bank with South Georgia Banking Company, you know when you call there will be a local employee on the other end of the phone. You will never get a remote call center in another community – SGBC prides themselves on connecting with their customers on a local level.
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Nature Coatings
  • Valdosta,
  • Georgia
  • Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
  • Manufacturing, Venture Capital
CDVCA invested in Nature Coatings to support expansion of its BioBlack pigment, which is produced from wood and paper waste as an alternative to fossil-fuel-derived carbon black. The investment supports manufacturing growth and job creation at the company’s Valdosta operation.
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CDFIs with Branches in the District
First Commerce Credit Union
  • Adel GA, Financial Center
  • , Adel
First Commerce Credit Union
  • Nashville GA, Financial Center
  • , Nashville
First Commerce Credit Union
  • Valdosta (Bemiss) GA, Financial Center
  • , Valdosta
First Commerce Credit Union
  • Valdosta Inner Perimter
  • , Valdosta
First Commerce Credit Union
  • Valdosta Mall Financial Center
  • , Valdosta
FIVE STAR CREDIT UNION
  • MILAN Branch
  • , MILAN
FIVE STAR CREDIT UNION
  • FORSYTH RD MACON Branch
  • , MACON
Interstate Credit Union
  • Douglas Branch
  • , Douglas
Interstate Credit Union
  • Hazlehurst Branch
  • , Hazlehurst
South Georgia Banking Company
  • Headquarters
  • , Tifton
South Georgia Banking Company
  • Cordele Branch
  • , Cordele
South Georgia Banking Company
  • Ashburn Branch
  • , Ashburn
South Georgia Banking Company
  • Moultrie Branch
  • , Moultrie
South Georgia Banking Company
  • Sylvester Branch
  • , Sylvester
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