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Community Support
- TRC video (wmv)
- CISNE (Communities In Schools of the Northeast)
- HCC (Halifax Community College)
- RCCC (Roanoke Chowan Community College)
- Micro-Enterprise Loan program
- Capital Access program
The Roanoke Center provides dramatic contributions to the region's community life and welfare through its collaborative efforts to serve in those areas of community and economic development that have been overlooked. It touches the lives of everyday citizens, existing small business owner; those striving to become entrepreneurs, major employers, school-aged children, faith-based institutions and local units of government.
Communities In Schools of the Northeast (CISNE) is located in The Roanoke Center. CISNE works in concert with families and communities to better prepare students for success and later in the workplace. CISNE has formed collaborative partnerships within the region to address school readiness, promote student achievement and parental involvement and participation.
CISNE is focusing on science literacy and family strengthening and providing K-12 input in four operational areas: (1) Financial Literacy, (2) Construction Services, (3) Business Development, and (4) Workforce Development.
The Roanoke Center conducts free and low-cost seminars, workshops, courses, and conferences addressing a wide range of concerns for both start-up and existing businesses. Many programs are co-sponsored with local community colleges and chambers of commerce. Workshops and seminars are designed to give managers, owners, and potential owners the tools to resolve business issues and keep abreast of business development with specific skills and methods in expanding and maintaining a successful venture.
The Roanoke Center works in partnership with the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center in strategies to bring business capital where it is needed the most in rural communities. Technical assistance is available in preparing and packaging loan applications for the Microenterprise Loan and the Capital Access Programs.
The Microenterprise Loan Program is designed to help individuals who may have trouble obtaining financing from banks or other traditional lending sources. This program answers the needs of small businesses in loans ranging from $500 to $25,000.
The Capital Access Program is designed to encourage the state's banking system to make sound loans to people with solid business ideas. What make the program unique is that it provides a reserve fund to protect the institution against losses; allowing banks to make loans to businesses with potential for success, but that do not conform to conventional banking guidelines.