Fresno CDFI is a comprehensive financial services, training, and asset development institution for low-and moderate-income residents and businesspersons. Since our inception in May 2008, our professional, seasoned, and multi-lingual staff - experienced in micro-finance, credit counseling, business plan development, and advocacy for low-income families - has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs realize their dreams. We have also assisted many Fresno County residents in becoming part of the economic mainstream by helping them establish credit.

Though a newly formed organization, Fresno CDFI is building on the resources, experiences, and successful track record of the Micro-enterprise Development Program, a program managed by our parent organization Fresno County EOC since 1993. Under the same administrative guidance the program has disbursed more than $2 million in loans and micro-loans to small farmers and local entrepreneurs.

Our services are offered in Spanish, Hmong, Lao, Thai, Tagalog, Hindi, Punjabi, and English.

Eligibility:

For the loan programs:

• The primary borrower must be over 18 years old and a resident of Fresno County, and
• The business must be located in Fresno County

For the asset building program:

• The applicant must be at least 18 years old and have earned income
• The applicant must reside in the Central Valley, and
• The applicant must be a small farmer or food value-added entrepreneur