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Hartford Community Loan Fund

HCLF is a not-for-profit community development financial institution (CDFI) with a mission to provide and promote just and affordable financial services that benefit the low-wealth residents of the communities we serve.

We’ve facilitated more than $40 million of investments in the hopes and dreams of homeowners, community leaders, and entrepreneurs in Connecticut’s neighborhoods.

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This is why the resident-led ‘Healthy Hartford Hub’ project (new Hartford supermarket + health-promoting services) is so important. Shout-out to our HHH partner, Kristen Cooksey-Stowers from UConn, whose research work is cited in this article:

Developer, loan fund working together to bring grocery store to Hartford to serve downtown, city’s northern neighborhoods

Serious Threat to Community Reinvestment Act

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was landmark legislation passed in 1977 to help address decades of redlining by banks which had avoided providing financial services in low…

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HCLF office hours during the COVID-19 pandemic will be Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm; the office will be closed on Fridays. Please call or e-mail in advance of visits to our offices.