Client: Rosa M. García, owner of Criolite Client location: Puerto Rico CDFI: Lendreams CDFI service area: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands CDFI services provided: Financing
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Florida Boys & Girls Club Constructs New Facility with CDFI New Markets Tax Credits
Bradenton, FL
Client: Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Client Location: Bradenton, Florida CDFI: Florida Community Loan Fund CDFI services provided: Financing with NMTC Total Project
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Evans Center Offers Fresh Foods, Healthcare, and Community Space with CDFI Financing
Palm Bay, FL
Client: Evans Center Client location: Palm Bay, FL CDFI: Florida Community Loan Fund (FCLF) CDFI services provided: Financing CDFI service area: Florida Loan amount: $700,000 In
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Vegan Entrepreneur Brings Healthy Food Choices to Northern California with CDFI Support
Vallejo, CA
GW Chew is on a mission to get people to embrace a plant-based diet. Something Better Foods LLC was born out of GW’s vision to promote healthier
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CDFIs Collaborate to Build Food Incubator in Chicago’s Garfield Park
Chicago, IL
For many food entrepreneurs without a brick and mortar location, finding licensed commercial kitchen space often poses a challenge. Recognizing the need for kitchen space,
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Couple Uses CDFI Loan to Open Coffee Shop in South Carolina Opportunity Zone
Cayce, SC
July 19, 2019 The City of Cayce is a growing community located in a South Carolina Opportunity Zone, with State Street in Cayce’s River Arts
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A CDFI Story of Fresh Food Access for Vinton County, Ohio
McArthur, OH
For nearly four years, the only option for over 13,000 Vinton County residents to buy fresh produce, meat, dairy and other healthy foods was to
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Resilient Nonprofit Builds on Relationship with IFF to Expand
Excelsior Springs, MO
Meet the Need (MTN), a crisis center in Missouri, opened in 2004 with $40 in assets. A thrift store and flea-market onsite pay for the
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New Hampshire Small Biz Owner Survives Business Set Backs, Builds Thriving New Business
Manchester, NH
New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Helps Small Business Owner Save—and Grow—Asian Supermarket
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