ACCION Texas now extends its lending service into 19 more counties. Loans will now be made in the Colonias, low-income settlements where residents will be assisted to strengthen the infrastructure of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Dimmit, Kinney, LaSalle, Maverick, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Zapata and Zavala counties. This expansion was made possible with a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACCION Texas received $600,000 for its lending programs to marginalized entrepreneurs who want to start up or grow their small businesses.