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Pacific Global Bank has been selected to receive an award of $500,000 through the FY 2006 round of the Bank Enterprise Award Program for its support of the community through small business loans and commercial real estate loans to underserved communities of Chicago. Pacific Global Bank is a certified CDFI with $121 million in assets.

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While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, it does provide a myriad of services to assist entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. One of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development are Community Development Financial Institutions.

Find CDFIs around the nation

The U.S Small Business Administration supports both the Small Business Development Center Program and SCORE to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. These programs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.

Small Business Resources in Your State

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