Delia Ramirez (D-IL03)

Impact in the District

Between 2005 and 2023, there was $470.4 million in total lending from CDFI Fund award recipients, including $73.1 million in loans to businesses and entrepreneurs, $256.7 million in housing development and mortgage lending, $106.2 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
After School Matters Michael and Karyn Lutz Family Center
Chicago Community Loan Fund provided After School Matters with a $5 Million to assist with the renovation and opening of the Michael and Karyn Lutz Family Center in Belmont Cragin
Erie Humboldt Park Health Center
Chicago Community Loan Fund’s (CCLF) provided a $5 Million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation for Erie Family Health Center (EFHC), Inc. to expand their Teen Health Center and Patient Access Services Center in Humboldt Park.
Pan American Bank & Trust: Evans Electric
Hear why Evans Electric, a local electrical contractor in Chicago, Illinois, chose Pan American Bank as their banking partner.
CDFIs with Branches in the District
Unified Homeowners of Illinois Federal Credit Union

Map of CDFI Branches and Stories in

Illinois Fact Sheet