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Community Development Financial Institutions in Texas
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While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, one of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development is the Community Development Financial Institution Fund managed by the US Department of the Treasury.
Community Development Financial Institutions fall into four categories:
- Community Development Loan Funds
- Community Development Credit Unions
- Community Development Banks - Including Thrifts and Holding Companies
- Community Development Venture Capital Funds
SBDC | 
SCORE | 
WBC |
Other SBA Partner | 
CDFI
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
Covenant Savings Federal Credit Union
Copperas Cove
Dallas Development Fund
Dallas
Equitrend Capital
Amarillo
Neighborhood Housing Services of Dimmit County, Inc.
Carrizo Springs
PACESETTER CDE INC
Richardson
Rural Development and Finance Corporation
San Antonio
Texas Community Capital
Austin
Wells Fargo Bank
Houston
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Small Business Administration Background
The Small Business Administration was established in 1953. Since that time the agency has dispensed millions of dollars in loans and loan guarantees, contracts, consulting assistance and other programs for small business across the United States.
Minority Business Enterprise Centers for Minority-Owned Businesses
The The Minority Business Development Agency has recently constituted the Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBEC) Program wherein it aims to support minority-owned businesses by providing them with electronic and one-on-one business development services for a reasonably nominal fee.
