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While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, one of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development is the Community Development Financial Institution Fund managed by the US Department of the Treasury.
Community Development Financial Institutions fall into four categories:
- Community Development Loan Funds
- Community Development Credit Unions
- Community Development Banks - Including Thrifts and Holding Companies
- Community Development Venture Capital Funds
SBDC | 
SCORE | 
WBC |
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CDFI
Bridgeport Neighborhood Fund, Inc.
Bridgeport
Cooperative Fund of New England
Hartford
Family Assets, LLC
Bridgeport
New Haven HomeOwnership Center, Inc.
New Haven
South Hartford Initiative
Hartford
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