(July 2017) The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF), a nonprofit, mission-driven, alternative lender, has been awarded a $1 million financing package from USDA Rural Development’s Intermediary Relending Program (IRP).
On May, 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened an invitation for applications for grants to support economic development in rural communities.
As part of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service recently announced they are inviting CDFIs to submit applications to serve as the HFFI National Fund Manager.
Uplift American Initiative Will Provide More Than $400 Million in Low-Cost Capital to Support Rural and Native American Communities Across the U.S.