The National Credit Union Administration has awarded $400,000 in grants to 26 credit unions to support pilot projects in areas such as affordable housing, outreach to "credit-invisible" populations, and outreach to banking deserts, the Los Angeles Times reports.
"We found, through the application process, original and forward-looking ideas that could serve as examples for other credit unions," says NCUA Chairman Todd Harper.
"It will be exciting to watch how these grants will help these ideas to mature and take hold."
The grants, awarded through the CDRLF Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, are part of a larger effort by the NCUA to increase the number of credit unions in the US, the Times notes.
More than $7.4 million was awarded to 26 credit unions.
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