CDFI Fund

CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2019 Round of BEA Program Released

Over $428 Million in Increased Investments, Lending and Services in Highly Distressed Communities and to CDFIs The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today the application data for the fiscal year (FY) 2019 round of its Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). A total of 117 applications were…

CDFI Fund: FY 2019 Capital Magnet Fund Funding Round Opens

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened today the fiscal year (FY) 2019 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 activities,…

CDFI Fund: Annual CIIS Public Data Release on CDFI Program Recipient Reporting

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today an additional year of data provided by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through its data collection system, known as the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS), representing 15 years of data. The data collected covers fiscal years (FYs) 2003 through 2017. This is the last year…

CDFI Fund: $3.5 Billion Announced in New Market Tax Credits

Awards will Spur Economic and Community Development Nationwide  Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits today that will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.  A total of 73 Community Development Entities (CDEs) were…

CDFI Fund: FY 2019 Funding Round of BEA Program Now Open

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2019 application 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 2019 Notice of Funds…

CDFI Fund: Reminders and Updates for FY 2019 CDFI Program and NACA Program Round Applicants

As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2019 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 May 3, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The deadline for online submission…

CDFI Fund: FY 2019 Funding Round for CDFI Program and NACA Program Open

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The awards from these programs will support Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that provide affordable financing…

CDFI Fund: Update to NMTC Certification, Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation FAQs

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has provided an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) compliance on its website. This document supersedes the May 2017 publication of the FAQ document by adding, revising, or updating select questions from the earlier edition. Updates include: Information on how allocation…

CDFI Fund: Public Comments Requested on FY 2020-2022 CDFI Program and NACA Program Applications

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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the…

CDFI Fund: U.S. Treasury Announces $142.9 Million in Awards for Affordable Housing Nationwide

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 38 organizations $142.9 million today for the development of affordable housing and community facilities in low-income communities. These awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2018 round of the Capital Magnet Fund, and will support financing for the preservation, rehabilitation, development…