This study focuses on one of the CDFI Fund’s core initiatives — Financial Assistance awards offered through both the CDFI Program and the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program — and how it may affect outcomes for OFN member loan funds.

The Kauffman Foundation continues to recognize, with urgency, the significance of the role new and existing businesses play in local, regional, and the national economy. This report continues our series of sharing the state of capital access for entrepreneurs highlighting the need for innovative products and models to improve capital delivery systems.