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Development Corporation for Children
Minneapolis MNCDFI Awards for Development Corporation for Children
FA (2008) - $627,104
First Children’s Finance (FCF) is a certified CDFI established in 1991. FCF provides loans and grants to family child care providers and child care centers throughout Minnesota and also Michigan, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa to increase the capacity of early care and education providers. FCF will use the FY08 Financial Assistance award of $574,311 to increase its lending capacity and will use the FY08 Technical Assistance grant of $52,793 to: 1) pay staff salary; 2) improve data impact and transaction reporting; 3) design and implement an updated website; and 4) purchase equipment to improve the technical assistance provided to borrowers.
TA (2004) - $81,500
Development Corporation for Children will use the award to obtain consulting services to assess economic impact and develop a marketing plan; staff training in market analysis; and technology improvements for the staff.
SECA (2002) - $200,000
The SECA award will be used to increase lending to childcare businesses and to support a study of the feasibility of the Awardee expanding its lending operations to neighboring states.
Other Community Development Financial Institutions in Minnesota
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CAPITAL CITY PROPERTIES
St. Paul
Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc
Minneapolis
Dakota Futures, Inc.
Morton
Development Corporation for Children
Minneapolis
Great Neighborhoods! Development Corp.
Minneapolis
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
St. Paul
Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Inc.
Minneapolis
Indian Land Capital Company
Little Canada
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
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Initiative Foundation
Little Falls
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Cass Lake
Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation
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National New Markets Tax Credit Fund, Inc
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Neighborhood Development Center
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Nonprofits Assistance Fund
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Northland Foundation
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Sparc
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University National Bank
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WomenVenture
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