Treasury

CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment Issued on CDFI Certification Target Market Verification

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning pre-approved Target Market assessment methodologies related to the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification process. To be a Certified CDFI, an entity must demonstrate that it serves at least one eligible Target Market (either an Investment Area or…

CDFI Fund: Preview of Revisions to the New CDFI Certification Application Available

Release is in Advance of Further Request for Comments coming from OMB In May 2020, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) requested public comment on the application and reporting requirements for Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The CDFI industry overwhelmingly responded and submitted 55 letters with over 600 unique comments to proposed changes to…

CDFI Fund: FY 2022 Small Dollar Loan Program Awards Announced

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded more than $11.4 million in grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) today through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 round of the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). The awards will help expand consumer access to financial institutions by providing alternatives…

CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment Issued on FY 2023-2035 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application

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, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently, the Community Development Financial…

CDFI Fund: FY 2022 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards Announced

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 218 organizations received $27.57 million in Technical Assistance awards to build their capacity to provide services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America. The awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding round of the…

CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment Issued on Uses of Award Report

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 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, the Community…

CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment Issued on Peformance Progress Report and Financial Statement Audit Report

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed 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, the…

CDFI Fund: Six-Month CDFI Certification Blackout Period Begins October 1, 2022

As a reminder the CDFI Fund will pause acceptance of new CDFI Certification Applications and Target Market Modifications for six months beginning on October 1, 2022 [1] to prepare for the launch of the revised CDFI Certification Application and reporting requirements. During the blackout period, CDFIs will be required to remain in a state of good standing with respect to…

CDFI Fund: CDFI Cure Period Supplemental Guidance Information Now Available

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) recently announced that on October 1, 2022 it is implementing a blackout period for six months to prepare for the launch of the revised CDFI Certification Application and reporting requirements. During this time, Community Development Financials Institutions (CDFIs) are required to maintain a state of good standing with respect…

CDFI Fund: Update on New CDFI Certification Application Process and Six-Month Blackout Period

CDFI Fund will pause acceptance of new CDFI Certification Applications and Target Market Modifications for six months to prepare for launch of the revised CDFI Certification Application and reporting requirements In May 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) requested public comment on the application and reporting requirements for…