New Investment Fund Aims to Revitalize
Rhode Island Communities

The fund will offer loans or equity investments to first-time resident real estate developers and small businesses in neighborhoods that have historically been excluded

The Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative has created a new community investment fund.
The Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative has created a new community investment fund.
Jessica David
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The Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative has created a new community investment fund.
The Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative has created a new community investment fund.
Jessica David
New Investment Fund Aims to Revitalize
Rhode Island Communities
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The Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative has launched a new community investment fund.

The initiative is designed to encourage the creation of small businesses and real-estate projects in neighborhoods that have been historically excluded from traditional forms of investment.

Luis Hernandez of The Public’s Radio spoke with Jessica David, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative. They discussed the fund and how it will work.

This interview was conducted by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

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