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Follow on Google News | River City Capital Investments Awarded $225,000 By U.s. Department Of Treasury's Cdfi FundBy: River City Capital "This is flexible, no-cost capital that RCC can use to increase the volume of its products and services," said Babacar Thiaw, Lending Executive in Residence at River City Capital. "This is great not only for us as an organization, but also for the city of Memphis. We go beyond traditional lending, and this is an opportunity for us to help people in underserved communities." The award is intended to expand economic opportunities via CDFIs in economically distressed and underserved areas. RCC plans to use the funds to help businesses in Whitehaven along with other communities in the city. As such, they have been working with organizations like the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corporation (GWERC) to identify businesses that may benefit from their services. "Economic opportunities like RCC helps GWERC to remain true to our commitment of helping the Whitehaven community to reach its full potential through the revitalization and redevelopment of businesses and the promotion of economic development in the area," said Trey McKnight, Executive Director, GWERC. For more information about River City Capital Investments, visit www.RiverCityCapital.org. About River City Capital Investment: River City Capital Investment Corp., an affiliate of Community LIFT, is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Our mission is to increase economic development in underserved neighborhoods by attracting and leveraging investment capital for community revitalization. End
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