The RISE Miami Dade Fund is a new lending program for Miami-Dade micro and small businesses that have been impacted by the pa ... ndemic. Seeded with $25 million of CARES Act funds recently granted by the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners, the program is powered by the Dade County Federal Credit Union in partnership with various Community Development Financial Institutions, or community-based lenders. It is designed to provide safe, low-interest and favorable loans, as well as support and assistance, to small businesses that have historically lacked access to conventional banking opportunities but that play a critical role in the South Florida economy. read more