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CEN-TEX Certified Development Corporation
Austin TXCDFI Awards for CEN-TEX Certified Development Corporation
CORE (2000) - $400,000
The CDFI Fund"s $400,000 award ($370,000 capital grant and $30,000 technical assistance grant) will leverage outside funds to help Cen-Tex increase its small business lending activities in three distressed towns: Columbus, Cuero, and Bay City. The award will also enable Cen-Tex to procure technology, staff training, and consulting services to increase the organization"s capacity as a lender.
Other Community Development Financial Institutions in Texas
ACCION Texas, Inc.
San Antonio
Azteca Community Loan Fund
San Juan
Bexar County Teachers Federal Credit Union
San Antonio
Community Development Corp. of Brownsville
Brownsville
Community Development Loan Fund
San Antonio
Community Development Loan Fund (CDLF)
San Antonio
Equitrend Capital
Amarillo
Neighborhood Housing Services of Dimmit County, Inc.
Carrizo Springs
PACESETTER CDE INC
Richardson
Rural Development and Finance Corporation
San Antonio
Featured Government Grant Resources
Secondary Market Lending Authority Program
The Small Business Administration has constituted the Secondary Market Lending Authority program, one which aims to provide liquidity for the secondary market, thereby ultimately encouraging new lending opportunities from banks of Small Business Administration guaranteed loans.
Small Business Administration's Recovery Capital Loans
The Recovery Capital Loans Program provides financial assistance to small business with less than 500 employees to obtain a deferred payment loan from the agency, in order to meet existing debt payments, thereby giving the business the opportunity to refocus their business strategy.
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