We welcome the Financial Counseling Association of America to the findCRA Network as a new Strategic Partner. Location: Supports Nonprofit Counseling Agencies throughout the United States Mission: The FCAA is a member-supported national association representing financial counseling companies that provide consumer credit counseling, housing counseling, student loan counseling, bankruptcy counseling, debt management, and various financial education […]
New Community Partner – Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness
We welcome the Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness to the findCRA Network as a new Community Partner. Location: Mercer County, New Jersey Mission: To develop and implement policy designed to house people as quickly as possible and provide them with the necessary supports to maintain housing, thus ending their homelessness.
CDFI Fund: 2016 Capital Magnet Fund Application Demand & Review Process Update
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received a total of 125 applications under the fiscal year (FY) 2016 round of the Capital Magnet Fund. The Capital Magnet Fund offers competitively awarded grants to finance affordable housing solutions and community […]
New Community Partner – Contact of Burlington County
We welcome Contact of Burlington County to the findCRA Network as a new Community Partner. Location: Burlington County, New Jersey About: Contact of Burlington County serves a diverse group of callers whose needs extend from emotional support or basic life necessities to individuals in crisis situations such as suicide, abuse or homelessness. Callers range in […]
CFPB: Half of Online Payday Borrowers Rack Up an Average of $185 in Bank Penalties
Repeat Debit Attempts Add Steep, Hidden Cost for Borrowers Yet Typically Fail to Recover Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that found that attempts by online lenders to debit payments from a consumer’s checking account add a steep, hidden cost to online payday […]
New Community Partner – Eastern Area Community Ministries
We welcome Eastern Area Community Ministries to the findCRA Network as a new Community Partner. Location: Louisville, Kentucky Mission: To partner with people in need or crisis and to equip and support them in leading lives of stability and dignity.
CDFI Fund: CY 2015 and 2016 Rounds of New Market Tax Credits Combined
Combined Round Will Provide Up To $7 Billion in Allocation Authority The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has amended its Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2015 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The CDFI Fund is releasing the amended […]
New Community Partner – Hope for Miami
We welcome Hope for Miami to the findCRA Network as a new Community Partner. Location: Miami, Florida Mission: Hope for Miami nurtures children and youth through effective programs that help them build positive, healthy futures. We also seek to strengthen organizations by connecting them to useful information, resources, training and relationships so […]
New Community Partner – The Fund for the Arts
We welcome the Fund for the Arts to the findCRA Network as a new Community Partner. Location: Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding communities in Kentucky and Southern Indiana Mission: To maximize the impact of the Arts on economic development, education and the quality of life for everyone by generating resources, inspiring excellence, and creating community […]
New Community Partner – Kentucky Council on Economic Education
We welcome the Kentucky Council on Economic Education to the findCRA Network as a new Community Partner. Location: Programs available throughout Kentucky Mission: To champion teaching and learning economics and personal finance with academic integrity, responsiveness, and creativity.