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A Black small-business owner sitting in front of her sewing materials, looking at a computer screen with a distressed look on her face, signaling the uncertainty business owners face with federal cuts to CDFIs.

What’s at Stake with Threatened Federal Cuts to CDFIs?

By Michael Swack

April 3, 2025

As an executive order threatens community development financial institution funding, let’s recall the many ways CDFIs advance economic justice in our communities.

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