Small Enterprise Capital Access Partnership (SECAP)

SECAP is an initiative of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, established with the goal of improving access to credit and related resources by historically underserved small business owners. SECAP involves a voluntary collaborative of various stakeholders in the small business arena, including lenders, community-based organizations (CBOs), technical assistance providers, government organizations, trade associations, academic researchers, and others. SECAP will assess the small business environment with the aim of identifying the greatest challenges for minority-owned, women-owned, and other businesses with historically limited access to credit.

Audience

Financial institutions, community groups, economic development organizations, and government entities.

Final Report to Partners (PDF,249KB)
First Quarter 2003

Report to Partners (PDF,359KB)
September 2000