CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2020 Round of CDFI Program and NACA Program Released
The fiscal year (FY) 2020 application round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) closed on April 30, 2020. 588 organizations from across the country requested a total of $535.4 million in awards. Specifically:* 337 organizations requested $337.9 million…
CDFI Fund: Comments Sought on CDFI Equity Investment Award Policy
The Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) requests comments from the public to gain a better understanding of how Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) treat equity investments in their organizations to help inform policy decisions regarding the CDFI Fund’s management and oversight of its investment portfolio. Through the Community Development Financial Institutions…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Fund Opens FY 2020 Capital Magnet Fund Funding Round
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened today the fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round for the Capital Magnet Fund. Through the Capital Magnet Fund, the CDFI Fund competitively awards funds to CDFIs and qualified non-profit housing organizations. These awards can be used to finance affordable housing, as…
CDFI Fund: New Native CDFI Resource Bank Now Available
A new Resource Bank for the CDFI Fund’s “Building Native CDFIs’ Sustainability and Impact II (BNCSI II)” Capacity Building Initiative training is now available on the CDFI Fund’s website. For more than ten years, the CDFI Fund has used targeted training and technical assistance to build the capacity of the Native CDFI industry. To meet the…
CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment on CDFI Certification Application and Reporting Tools
Supporting CDFI Growth and Innovation through New Certification Application and Reporting Procedures At the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), we value the important work that Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) do. We know that CDFIs are being asked to do more than ever before in delivering capital and credit to families, businesses…
CDFI Fund: Application Deadline Extended for FY 2020 CDFI Program and NACA Program Funding Round
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will extend the upcoming application deadlines for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The CDFI Fund is releasing the updated deadlines in anticipation of the publication of an Amended Notice of…
CDFI Fund: FY 2020 Funding Round of BEA Program Is Now Open
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). Application materials are now available on the BEA Program page of the CDFI Fund’s website in anticipation of the publication of the FY 2020 Notice of Funds…
CDFI Fund: Bond Guarantee Program Application Period Opens for FY 2020
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2020 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. A total of up to $500 million in guarantee authority is available to Eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (Eligible CDFIs) in FY 2020. Through the CDFI Bond…
CDFI Fund: Important Reminders for FY 2020 CDFI Program and NACA Program Round Applicants
As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 through Grants.gov for this year’s CDFI Program and NACA Program funding rounds is March 23, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants must also have created…
CDFI Fund: $130.9 Million Announced in Awards for Affordable Housing Nationwide
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 38 organizations $130.9 million today for the development of affordable housing and community facilities in low-income communities. These awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2019 round of the Capital Magnet Fund, and will support financing for the preservation, rehabilitation,…