Community First financing is open to community based enterprises such as:
worker, consumer and marketing co-ops
small partnerships
household ventures
student ventures
The types of community services projects would include things like:
day care
community gardens or food co-ops
education/training
peer councelling
recreational programs
housing
Each loan application is assessed for both financial viability and contribution to social and economic goals. Criteria used to assess the project's social impact are community economic development principles:
local use of goods or services produced
local re-investment of profits
creation of local employment and training
enhancement of public health
environmental impact
local ownership and democratic control
respect for human dignity
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