First Applicants

For the past couple weeks, I have primarily been researching other microfinance institutions that operate in the US and going through all of their applications, in addition to researching the format and content of business loan applications and applications for area service providers such as the IFC and Vocational Rehabiliation, Inc. I then took all of those applications and synthesized the pieces that seemed most relevant to CEF and worked with CEF members and men from the shelter to create this final application, which will be the working application for the pilot summer program.

Download a copy of the application here:
http://www.box.net/shared/98gzbubrar

So, once we had a final draft of the application, the next step was to start getting it out into the community. I have since received 3 referrals from the Chapel Hill Case Manager and Street Outreach Worker for PATH, 1 additional applicant who was not specifically referred to the program that I work with on Talking Sidewalks, and then am expecting referrals from the IFC in the next couple weeks.

CEF volunteers and I will be holding our first two application sessions tomorrow, and I will post notes directly following those sessions. Exciting! Both applicants are really promising candidates, and I look forward to speaking with them more in depth about their plans tomorrow. Until then.