The Western Reserve Community Fund (WRCF), which is managed by the Development Finance Authority of Summit County (DFA), received official certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) from the CDFI Fund, a program overseen by the U.S. Treasury. All CDFI’s share a common goal of expanding economic opportunity in Low-Income Communities by providing access to financial products and services for local residents and businesses, striving to foster economic opportunity and revitalized neighborhoods.

See full report by Chris Burnham Executive Director of the Development Finance Authority of Summit County in the Ohio Economic Development Association news (OEDA) here. A link to membership in the OEDA can be found here.