CRA Newswire

CDFI Fund: Application Demand for 2018 Round of NMTC Program Released

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received a total of 214 applications under the 2018 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NMTC Program advances economic development in economically distressed communities by making tax credit allocations available to Community Development…

EDA: $703,000 Investment Made for Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Watertown, NY

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $703,000 grant to the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency of Watertown, New York, to make water and fiber-optic cable infrastructure improvements needed to attract business development at the new complex located at the Watertown International Airport. According to grantee estimates, the project is…

EDA: $615,000 Investment Made for Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Brunswick, ME

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $615,000 grant to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority of Brunswick, Maine, to repair and upgrade sanitary sewer pumps needed to support industrial and commercial business development in the community. “We commend the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority for working to generate economic opportunities by…

CFPB: Bureau Collaborating with Regulators Around the World to Create Global Financial Innovation Network

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), working in collaboration with 11 financial regulators and related organizations, is announcing an initiative to create the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). The network will seek to provide a more efficient way for innovative firms to interact with regulators, helping them navigate between countries as they look to…

CDFI Fund: FY 2018 Round BEA Program Electronic Application Now Available

The electronic application for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 round of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) is now available in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) Awards Management Information System (AMIS). All applicants must be registered in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and AMIS to apply for funding. Organizations should confirm that their accounts…

CDFI Fund: Public Meeting of CDFI Advisory Board Scheduled for August 23rd in Washington, DC

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is convening a meeting of the Community Development Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The Advisory Board meeting will be held in Media Rooms A & B at the U.S. Department of the Treasury located…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and highs winds from July 23, 2018 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Shasta County….

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Michigan

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced yesterday that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Michigan to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from June 16 to June 18, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal and…

FDIC: List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in May 2018. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 40 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of July 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The…