Rural Opportunities Enterprise Center, Inc.

400 East Avenue
Rochester NY, 14607


Rural Opportunities Enterprise Center, Inc. (ROECI) was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of Rural Opportunities, Inc. (ROI), a regional community development corporation. Both entities have a mission of improving the social, economic and living conditions of farm workers and other rural low-income individuals. Currently, ROECI works in western and central New York State, providing microenterprise and small business loans and development services to low-income individuals in rural communities. In addition to the business loans, ROECI also works closely with ROI to manage the real estate pre-development and homebuyer loans.

CDFI Awards for Rural Opportunities Enterprise Center, Inc.


TA (2005) - $43,000

ROECI will use its 2005 TA award of $43,000 to obtain consulting services, staff time, training, and equipment to expand capacity to expand into new territories.



CORE (2000) - $300,000

The CDFI Fund"s $300,000 capital grant will help ROECI carry out its business plan that calls for expanding the organization"s lending into the mid-Hudson Valley of New York and northeastern Ohio.



SECA (1999) - $65,000

The technical assistance award will be used for market analysis in expanded market areas; product and operations analysis and recommendations; design of marketing materials; computer equipment; and staff training.



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Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs Technical Assistance

The Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs Technical Assistance Program is designed to decrease the number of disadvantaged micro-entrepreneurs by helping them enhance their management capabilities, by way of providing them with technical assistance and training in the areas concerning activities that are associated with starting, expanding and growing their businesses.







Department of Agriculture: Value Added Producer Grants

The Value-Added Producer Grants program is geared towards helping the Independent Producers of Agricultural Commodities, Agriculture Producer Groups, Farmer and Rancher Cooperatives, and Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Business Ventures in developing techniques that would create marketing opportunities and establish business plans involving viable marketing opportunities that involve the production of bio-based products from agricultural commodities.




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