Southern Arizona is poised to build a regional economy that addresses climate change and sustainably grows and delivers food through business investment and development. Community Investment Corporation (CIC) proposes securing $2.5 million to establish the Southern Arizona Funds for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) for two purposes.
REAL fund in partnership with the Greater Yuma Economic Develpment Corporation.
SIESTA, a venture seed fund with Coalition partner, Arizona FORGE
SAFER recognizes that different industries and innovations require different types of capital. The REAL Fund, therefore, will eschew the limits of a “one-loan-product-fits-all” approach, providing flexible debt options utilizing a diverse portfolio of standard and specialized loan products for deployment.