Center for Rural Affairs Community Capital

145 Main Street PO Box 136, Lyons, NE 68038--013

The Center for Rural Affairs is a nonprofit, mission-driven CDFI lender certified by the U.S. Treasury, focused on strengthening rural communities in Nebraska and surrounding areas through small entrepreneurship and homeownership. They offer microloans, small business loans, food and farm business loans, solar loans, and housing development loans, along with business training, one-on-one counseling, and networking support. Their lending focuses primarily on underserved rural, Latino, Native, and other communities that mainstream finance does not traditionally reach.

Loan products

small business loansmicroloansfood and farm business loanssolar loanshousing development loans

Who qualifies

Serves small businesses, farmers, and aspiring homeowners in rural Nebraska and surrounding communities, with a focus on underserved rural, Latino, and Native communities who cannot access traditional bank financing.

Focus areas

MicroloansSmall business focusNative / Indigenous focusLatino / Hispanic focusRural focusAffordable housingAgricultureNonprofit focusMultilingual

Federally Certified CDFI

This institution is certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution, meaning it is dedicated to providing fair financial services to underserved communities.

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View federal CDFI awards on Treasury.gov