b'OPPORTUNITY LIVES HERERecent Success In the 2nd Senatorial DistrictEquitable Wilmington CDFI Collaborative. The Equitable Wilmington CDFI Collaborative received a three-year, $4 million investment through JPMorgan Chases Partnerships for Raising Opportunity in Neighborhoods (PRO Neighborhoods) program in 2020. Funds from this investment have supported the redevelopment of vacant and blighted homes, small business support, and the development of community facilities. The Collaboratives three members are Cinnaire, NeighborGood Partners (formerly NCALL Loan Fund), and True Access Capital, all of which are Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with a long track record of uplifting communities underserved by traditional lending institutions. The Collaborative is focused on three neighborhoods in WilmingtonWest Side/West Center City, East Side, and Northeast. Since its inception, the Collaborative has conducted a market study in the focus neighborhoods, put together a Community Advisory Council that acts as a feedback loop for their work in the community, and loaned more than $15M for preservation of affordable housing, community facilities, and commercial development.IMAGE: Equitable WilmingtonDelaware Three Rivers Area Economic Development Master Plan 73'