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CDFIs’ Indispensable Role in Connecting Small Businesses with PPP Loans in the Deep South
December 15th, 2020
By: Diane Standaert, Sara Miller, and Calandra Davis Community Development […]
Survey Shows Food Security is the Top Challenge for Many Mississippi Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 1st, 2020
By Sara Miller A recent survey of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
HOPE Submits Comments on CFPB’s Section 1071 Rulemaking
November 20th, 2020
By: Diane Standaert Below is a summary of HOPE’s comments. […]
Medical Debt in the Mississippi Delta
November 18th, 2020
By: Diane Standaert, Calandra Davis, and Sara Miller Though it […]
HOPE Submits Comments and New Analysis to Inform CDFI Certification Process
November 6th, 2020
The CDFI Fund is currently reviewing its certification and annual […]
Small Local Governments in Mississippi Face Challenges in Accessing State and Federal Relief Funds for their Communities
October 14th, 2020
Our last blog highlighted failures in the distribution of Coronavirus […]
Louisiana CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds Bypass Underserved Parishes
October 6th, 2020
State lockdowns and the rapid unemployment rise at the beginning […]
Existing Gender and Economic Disparities Must Be Accounted For in Small Business Relief Programs
September 22nd, 2020
The following is a summary of remarks provided for Working […]
HOPE Submits Comments Opposing OCC True Lender
September 3rd, 2020
September 2, 2020 Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks […]
New Census Data on Employment Income Loss Underscore Magnitude of Financial Hardship in the Deep South from the Pandemic
August 19th, 2020
Congressional talks for extending federal stimulus measures have stalled as […]