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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.
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Development Corporation for Children
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Great Neighborhoods! Development Corp.
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Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
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Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Inc.
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Indian Land Capital Company
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Indian Land Tenure Foundation
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Initiative Foundation
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Sparc
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