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CommunitiesUnlimited @CommunitiesU

Communities Unlimited is a rural and urban development corporation dedicated to alleviating poverty through water/wastewater TA, managerial training and lending

Joined August 2014
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Thanks to @SenatorWicker from MS, @BillCassidy from LA, @JohnBoozman from AR, & @cindyhydesmith from MS for reaffirming the bipartisan support of the @CDFIFund, our operations and the critical role we play in the rural communities we serve.
Senator Mike Crapo
@MikeCrapo
20 Mar 2025
The important work of the CDFI sector is strengthened by the CDFI Fund, which provides seed funding to new CDFIs, grows the capacity of existing CDFIs, and provides oversight to ensure federal dollars are spent appropriately. Elimination of key CDFI Fund functions would undermine this important progress, including for small businesses and homeowners.
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Proud to sign this letter to the @USTreasury and thank @SecScottBessent for backing and believing in the work CDFIs do in rural communities.
Opportunity Finance Network
@OppFinance
21 Mar 2025
NEW: In a letter to the @USTreasury signed by OFN's 470 members, OFN thanks @SecScottBessent for reaffirming the key role CDFIs serve in the Administration's economic agenda and underscore the CDFI Fund's statutory basis. Read our letter here: bit.ly/4ipTXRq
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Hey #Mississippi our Community Infrastructure Team is here to help. Let's talk! communitiesu.org/environment…

Community Infrastructure

Environmental Services works with rural communities to construct, operate and maintain clean water and sanitary sewer.

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Cindy Hyde-Smith
@cindyhydesmith
21 Mar 2025
I am working hard on a bipartisan effort to equip rural water systems with the resources needed to defend against cyber threats and to prepare for natural disasters to ensure safe and reliable access to clean water for our communities. smartwatermagazine.com/news/…
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Thanks @MikeCrapo, co-chair of the Senate CDFI Caucus for issuing this statement of bi-partisan support for this vital funding for rural Americans.
Senator Mike Crapo
@MikeCrapo
20 Mar 2025
The important work of the CDFI sector is strengthened by the CDFI Fund, which provides seed funding to new CDFIs, grows the capacity of existing CDFIs, and provides oversight to ensure federal dollars are spent appropriately. Elimination of key CDFI Fund functions would undermine this important progress, including for small businesses and homeowners.
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Housing developments in Pine Bluff, AR exemplify our belief that community-led initiatives combined with access to resources create lasting change. In Part 1 of 3 see how partnering with a community leader is changing a community's trajectory. ow.ly/HXc950SeHtG

Pine Bluff Housing

Pine Bluff, AR is a community battling a declining population and economic struggles that have created a housing emergency. CU and other strategic partners are utilizing a local entrepreneur to make...

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Tennessee Entrepreneur Darron Robinson ran Sprick’s Cabinets & Carpentry Solutions from his home until demand outgrew his space. When time came to expand, Darron called CU's Lending and Entrepreneurship Teams to prep him for bigger and better things. ow.ly/MoNq50S8xHw

Carpentry Business Expansion

Working out of his home was no longer sustainable for Tennessee entrepreneur Darron Robinson due to growing customer demand. With limited space, he often had to turn away customers. As a result,...

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CU staff in Seattle at PWRCON 2024 learning about Power Platform and Microsoft 365.
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GIS Mapping can be an extremely beneficial tool for communities and their water systems. But, how do you know what a GIS project looks like? This story/video takes you behind-the-scenes on a project in Winslow, AR to show what a GIS project looks like. communitiesu.org/blog/2024/0…

GIS Mapping Workflow

GIS Mapping is a tool with many benefits for communities. Come behind-the scenes with our GIS team on a project to see how their work can benefit any community.

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Recently the Girard Community Sewer System faced several challenges such as rising costs, lack of growth, and aging management, which threatened its sustainability. Instead of leave the community on less desirable systems, Clarence Roy contacted CU. ow.ly/uq4950RPUkZ

Sustaining Sewage

Instead of leaving his community with less desirable systems Clarence Roy decided to face the challenges of rising costs, lack of growth and aging managment by contacting Communities Unlimited

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Heirs' property workshop coming up at the end of June! It's vital that landowners understand their assets and all of the resources available to them so the properties that have been in their families for generations can stay that way. Hope to see you there!
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A rural Texas water system needed funding to meet increasing demands from population growth. CU's Lending and Environmental Services Teams knew how to help. communitiesu.org/blog/2024/0…

Water System Expands

A rural Texas water system needed funding to meet increasing demands from population growth. CU's Lending and Community Infrastructure Teams knew how to help.

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In a story that gives hope to other rural communities, read how a Texas Water Supply Corporation (WSC) was transformed from an investor-owned utility in a state of neglect into a thriving WSC serving it's 288 customers with clean, safe drinking water. ow.ly/zfOk50RPSKx

Turning the Tide

Before becoming South Plains Water Supply Corporation (SPWSC) in July 2023, the system was an investor-owned utility in Lubbock, Texas, owned by Marion Smith. The system, serving 288 customers, had...

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We’re honored to announce that we have been nominated for the Texas Impact Enterprise Award! The award program honors orgs making progress toward holistic solutions in TX. Ines Polonius and Catherine Krantz will be representing CU at the awards in Dallas 5/30.
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With assistance from CU's Entrepreneurship and Lending Teams, a Tennessee entrepreneur is ensuring that companies understand the importance of work-life balance and the role that health and well-being play in the lives of employees. Read Deana's story at ow.ly/EbEc50RO6LS

Empowering Corporate Wellness

Tennessee Entrepreneur Deana Taylor is channeling years of expertise into her new business, Strong Minds, Strong Bodies (SMSB) Solutions, a fitness and wellness service designed for corporate...

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In remembrance of all who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and all who are serving today - we honor and thank you. Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 28th during our regular business hours.
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Gwendolyn Tucker's coaching business RIX International focuses on teamwork and collaboration. When it came to her maximizing her business opportunities, she took her own advice and engaged with CU's Entrepreneurship team. Read her story at ow.ly/7Ui750RNIfu

From Corporate Finance to Coaching

A coach focused on teamwork came to CU to learn how to maximize the potential of her business. Gwendolyn Tucker is working with CU's Entrepreneurship Team to structure her business.

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Ashtone Dixon, a Northwest Arkansas small business owner, linked up with our Entrepreneurship Team to ensure that her salon was prepared for the future. Read the story here: communitiesu.org/blog/2024/0…

Strategic Planning

A salon small business gets ready for growth by aligning with CU's Entrepreneurship Department

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New episode live! Today's guest, Jiwon Jun from Eat Real, examines how improving what's on our children's plates can ripple through communities, strengthening economies and fostering sustainable food practices. Listen at communitiesu.org/podcast or anywhere you get podcasts
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Talk about facilitating change! Deanna O'Malley with the CS Team rounded up several community members and a few from Texarkana's new Rhinos baseball team to help muralist Darlene Taylor after she fell while working on the mural for a new restaurant about to open in town.
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Martha Claire Bullen speaking about Natural Capital opportunities in rural America, "I was in a community once that said they had no natural capital. And, just a little down the road was one of the best bass fishing lakes in the region. How do we build on that asset?"
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