Understanding the Role of Community Development Finance In Improving Access to Healthy Food

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Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) provide financial services and credit to benefit underserved neighborhoods. Because a growing number of CDFIs are financing the development of grocery stores and other food retail options in underserved communities, they have become an important partner for public health advocates seeking to increase access to quality, affordable food. 

ChangeLab Solutions, in collaboration with The Food Trust, developed this guide to discuss CDFIs as an alternative to conventional lending for financing supermarkets and other small businesses.

Read the guide. 

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