The Mountain | Plains Regional CDFI Coalition (Mountain | Plains) is made up of nine CDFIs from South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, and one CDC, which the Mountain | Plains Coalition collectively co-founded. In 2022, The Mountain | Plains Coalition received a five-year, $45 million investment as one of 21 awardees of the Economic Development Administration's, Build Back Better Regional Challenge. With this seed capital, the Mountain | Plains Coalition is implementing a holistic, five-year strategy to reimagine and actualize capital systems that center relationship, reciprocity, and resilience.

The Mountain | Plains Coalition is a network of mission-driven financial institutions that have proven to be a stable and consistent solution for creating jobs and driving economic growth, regardless of changes in administration. Over the years, we have built a strong foundation that supports rural communities and fosters resilience in a region where capital often overlooks abundant opportunities. 

 The Mountain | Plains Coalition is a proven solution to increasing access to capital, the fuel for economic vibrancy:

  • We issue over 1500 loans annually to small businesses and entrepreneurs, empowering them to create jobs, build generational wealth, and strengthen local economies.

  • We provide 5,176.5 hours of technical assistance each year, including financial literacy classes, tax preparation support, and business training to help our clients succeed.

  • Since the Mountain | Plains Coalition was founded, our collective assets have grown by 535%, which has fueled a 128% growth rate of jobs created in our markets, a 649% growth rate of jobs retained in our markets, and has grown our annual deployment dollars by 463%.  

The locations and members of the Mountain | Plains Coalition