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economic opportunities fund
2010 chestnut streetphiladelphia PA, 19103-4411
CDFI Awards for economic opportunities fund
FA (2009) - $600,000
Economic Opportunity Fund is a nonprofit small and micro-business lender in operation since 1999. It is a certified CDFI serving the Greater Philadelphia area with a Target Market of low-to-moderate income women and minorities. Economic Opportunity Fund offers loan products ranging from $500 to $35,000 and provides extensive entrepreneurial training, technical assistance, individual counseling and financial literacy education. It will use its FY 2009 Financial Assistance award to increase lending to its Target Market.
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Berean Federal Savings Bank
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Borinquen Federal Credit Union
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Commonwealth Cornerstone Group
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Community First Fund
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Enterprise Center Capital Corporation, The
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Impact Loan Fund, Inc.
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Landmarks Community Capital Corporation
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MetroAction Inc.
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Mon Valley Initiatives
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Murex Investments, Inc.
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National Community Capital Association
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New Horizons Community Federal Credit Union
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New Life Credit Union
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Northside Community Development Fund
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Philadelphia Commercial Development Corp
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PIDC - Regional Development Corporation
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PNC Community Partners, Inc.
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Progress Fund, The
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Reading"s Future, LLC
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Reinvestment Fund, Inc., The
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Rising Tide Community Loan Fund
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Rural Enterprise Development Corporation
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Technical Resources, Inc.
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Tri County Community Loan Fund
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United Bank of Philadelphia
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Universal Capital Investment Fund, Inc.
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West Philadelphia Financial Service Institution
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Women and Families Facilities Fund
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Women"s Opportunities Resource Center
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Featured Government Grant Resources
Historically Underutilized Business Zones - HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program
The Small Business Administration has established the Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Empowerment Contracting Program wherein they aim to provide federal contracting assistance to eligible small business corporations which are located in underutilized business zones so as to improve their employment opportunities, investments, and their area's economic development.
Minority Business Enterprise Centers for Minority-Owned Businesses
The The Minority Business Development Agency has recently constituted the Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBEC) Program wherein it aims to support minority-owned businesses by providing them with electronic and one-on-one business development services for a reasonably nominal fee.
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