CDFI Fund: CDFI Fund to Resume Acceptance of Community Development Entity Certification Applications on September 9th
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will resume acceptance of new applications for Certification as a Community Development Entity (CDE) effective September 9, 2025. The temporary “blackout” period, originally announced on May 5, 2025, provided an opportunity for the CDFI Fund to assess the resources available on its website. While…
CDFI Fund: Upcoming Launch of a New Version of CDFI Information Mapping System (CIMS) Announced
The CDFI Fund is preparing to launch a new version of the CDFI Information Mapping System (CIMS), a web-based tool that enables organizations to visually plot eligible service areas and investments in support of their Certification or funding applications. The new version, CIMS5, will replace the existing version CIMS4, which will be retired and no…
CDFI Fund: Certification Webinar Recordings on Customized Investment Areas and Affiliates Released
Earlier this month, the Community Development Financial Institution Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Office of Certification Policy and Evaluation (OCPE) hosted two webinars focused on Customized Investment Area Target Market types on July 10th and Affiliates on July 24th. The webinar recordings and presentation slides are now available on the CDFI Fund’s website. The Customized Investment Area webinar…
CDFI Fund: Updated CDFI Fund Certification Application Frequently Asked Questions & Supplemental Guidance Issued
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has updated the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). New content has been added to the FAQs since the CDFI Fund published a new more user-friendly web-based version of the FAQs on March 17, 2025. The…
CDFI Fund: Dietrich Douglas Named Acting Director of CDFI Fund Following Director Pravina Raghavan’s Resignation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has named Dietrich Douglas as the Acting Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). Mr. Douglas currently serves as Legal Counsel for the CDFI Fund. “With the best interest of the CDFI Fund, the community development finance sector, and the communities we serve in mind, I…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Reapplication Window 2 Opening on July 7th through September 30th
Window 2, the second Application submission period and part of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund) established General Reapplication Submission Deadlines, will be open from July 7, 2025, through September 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Beginning July 7th, organizations with fiscal years that end on December 31, 2024; February 28, 2025; or March 31, 2025, will have…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on Certification of Material Events Form
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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S….
CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Application “Hot Topics” Webinar Scheduled for June 26th
The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars are open to the general public and do…
CDFI Fund: Next CDFI Certification Agreement Webinar Scheduled for June 12th
Reminder: Next CDFI Certification Webinar is June 12th The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars…
CDFI Fund: Acceptance of New Community Development Entity Certification Applications Will Pause on June 2, 2025
Beginning June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will pause acceptance of new applications for certification as a Community Development Entity (CDE). The CDFI Fund will implement this “blackout” period to allow the CDFI Fund to review and plan for possible policy and system improvements to streamline…