Welcome!

California Resources and Training (CARAT) is a private non-profit founded in 1994 to integrate and build the capacity of the technical assistance industry in California. As a statewide initiative, CARAT's focus has been on enhancing the quality of technical assistance throughout California. CARAT's intent is to assist in building capacity and encourage and stimulate partnerships between lending institutions and technical assistance providers.

Save the Date!

13th Annual CARAT & CEDLI Luncheon on October 12, 2010

See more information and register here.

2010 CARAT & CEDLI Annual Luncheon

CARAT would like to thank 2009 sponsors:

US Bank
Wells Fargo
Bank of America
Citi
City National Bank
Comerica Bank
Union Bank

Bank of the West
Broadway Federal Bank
First Regional Bank
Northern Trust
TMC Development
California Statewide CDC
CDC Small Business Finance
Clearinghouse CDFI
FAME Assistance Corporation
PACE Business Development Center
Valley Economic Development Center
 

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Three CDFI industry leaders created the $200MM Communities at Work Fund. This Fund will provide flexible capital to Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) loan funds that lend to nonprofit and for profit small businesses, charter schools and other community service organizations in low-income and low-wealth communities. For more information, click here.

View the recently released names of the 2010 Wells Fargo TA Initiative Awardees!

CARAT offered a series of successful training seminars from January to June, 2010.


Website Highlights

CARAT's Community Partners
Training Curriculum for TA Organizations
CARAT & CEDLI hosted our annual awards luncheon on October 13, 2009