"Nspire was developed to carry out the commitment and passion Park Community Credit Union has in making a significant impact on the problems facing our struggling communities," Keisha Deonarine, the credit union's executive director of philanthropy and corporate relations, said.

"We at Nspire will provide the financial advocacy and empowerment that our communities need to grow, transcend poverty and generate lasting stability for their families," she said.

The Treasury Department awarded $223.2 million in grants from its Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in 2019, including $30.2 million to 47 credit unions.

The other 423 grant recipients included eight Kentucky banks and community development organizations receiving $2.7 million:

• Catalytic Development Funding Corp. of Northern Kentucky of Covington, $378,000;
• Community Ventures Corporation, Inc. of Lexington, $714,000;
• Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Inc. of Berea, $714,000;
• Hyden Citizens Bank of Hyden, $15,000;
• Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation of London, $714,000;
• Louisville Housing Opportunities and Micro-Enterprise Community Development Loan Fund of Louisville, $125,000;
• Metro Bank of Louisville, $43,733; and
• United Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Campbellsburg, $15,000.