CDFI Fund: CY 2026 New Markets Tax Credit Program Application Allocation Round Begins Soon
$5 Billion in Allocation Authority will be Available The upcoming calendar year (CY) 2026 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) will make $5 billion in Allocation Authority available for investments in low income and distressed communities. The CDFI Fund is planning to open the CY 2026 NMTC Program Allocation Application round…
CDFI Fund: Summary Report and Public Data for NMTC Program for FYs 2003-2023 Released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today released a summary report and data collected on all New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments across the nation from fiscal year (FY) 2003 to FY 2023. The CDFI Fund requires all Community Development Entities (CDEs) that have been awarded NMTC allocations…
CDFI Fund: Target Market Updates to CDFI Certification Policy for Non-Metro Customized Investment Areas Including Non-Metro Counties and Parishes Released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has updated the Target Market activity thresholds for organizations interested in achieving or maintaining CDFI Certification with a non-Metro Customized Investment Area (CIA) including non-Metro counties and parishes. CIAs consist of specially designated geographic areas that meet the following conditions: In December 2023, the CDFI…
CDFI Fund: Beware of Fraud Attempts Using Fictitious CDFI Fund Communications and Accounts
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) would like to make the public aware of fraudulent social media profiles, email accounts, text messages, and phone numbers that attempt to impersonate or otherwise associate themselves with the CDFI Fund. Although the precise platforms and messages vary, these imposters provide false…
CDFI Fund: Important Update for FY 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program Funding Round Applicants
The CDFI Fund has released updated application support materials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) applicants. The FY 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program AMIS Application Training Manual, updated July 10, 2026, is now available. The manual has updated instructions for launching a FY 2026 SDL Program Application and completing the Application Financial Data tables in…
CDFI Fund: FY 2026 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Period Opens
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced the opening of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. A total of up to $500 million in guarantee authority is available for Eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (Eligible CDFIs) in FY 2026, subject…
CDFI Fund: FY 2026 Bank Enterprise Award Program Funding Round Opens
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). Up to $40 million is available in awards to eligible Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured depository institutions through the FY 2026 round of the program….
CDFI Fund: FY 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program Funding Round Opens
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) today. SDL Program funding is intended to expand consumer access to financial institutions by providing alternatives to high-cost small dollar lending. The SDL Program funding is…
CDFI Fund: Public Comment Sought on NMTC Program Allocation Application and AQEI Tracking System
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently,…
CDFI Fund: New TLR Submission AMIS Display and Associated Guidance Materials Launched
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has released a new Transaction Level Report (TLR) submission and certification page in its Awards Management Information System (AMIS). This new display presents the TLR submission steps in a more user-friendly way for organizations completing their annual reporting requirements or applying for CDFI Certification. The new display…