Welcome to the Texas CDFI Website!

Brought to you by TACDC

TACDC, the Texas Association of Community Development Corporations, is a statewide association of organizations committed to improving low income and underserved communities. Founded in 1996, TACDC provides advocacy, research, training, technical assistance and communications services for the community development movement in Texas. To learn more about becoming a member of TACDC, please visit TACDC Membership.

This website is intended to serve as a resource for CDFIs in Texas. Here you will find information about the activities of CDFIs, their role in our communities, current research, policy news and internet resources. We also have a special forum on Success Stories that highlights motivating, personal stories about the work of CDFIs in individual lives. If you have a success story, fundraising tip, or any other information your CDFI would like to share, please submit it to .

What is a CDFI?

“CDFIs are specialized financial institutions that work in market niches that have not been adequately served by traditional financial institutions. These CDFIs provide a wide range of financial products and services, including mortgage financing for first-time homebuyers, financing for needed community facilities, commercial loans and investments to start or expand small businesses, loans to rehabilitate rental housing, and financial services needed by low-income households and local businesses. In addition, these institutions provide services that help ensure that credit is used effectively, such as technical assistance to small businesses and credit counseling to consumers. CDFIs include community development banks, credit unions, loan funds, venture capital funds, and micro-enterprise loan funds, among others.”
– United States Department of the Treasury CDFI Fund