CDFIs: Persistent Poverty Counties

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) support local economies by investing in under-invested areas. Main Street Launch is proud to be a CDFI serving low-to-moderate income communities in Oakland and San Francisco.

 

The CDFI Fund identifies counties across the country that experience “persistent poverty” (defined as any county that has had 20% or more of its population living in poverty over the last 30 years). California has three Persistent Poverty Counties (PPC): Fresno County, Imperial County, and Tulare County.

 

Veteran Launch, a program of Main Street Launch serving military family-owned businesses across California, is specifically targeting services in Fresno, Imperial, and Tulare Counties. If you are a military family-owned business or know any veterans or military spouses who own businesses, we’d love to meet them. You can email updates@veteranlaunch.org to learn more about our services statewide.

Click here to learn more about Persistent Poverty Counties and to see what resources are available to help your business grow. Click here to download the list of all Persistent Poverty Counties in the U.S.