Access to Transportation

The Chaldean Loan Fund is designed to provide low interest loans (up to $12,000) to help New Americans purchase a vehicle.

To qualify, loan candidates must:

• Be a refugee, asylee, or lawful permanent residents residing in the U.S. (Michigan).
• Have a job
• Be current on their refugee travel loan (if applicable)
• Have a co-signer

Candidates meet with a Chaldean Community Foundation case manager, who explains the credit process and the importance of a personal credit score in the United States. Loans are subject to approval by the Michael J. George Chaldean Loan Fund Committee.