As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) Applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov is May 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). This is also the deadline for creating an account for the CDFI Fund’s Awards Information Management System (AMIS) and entering the organization Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers in AMIS. The deadline for online submission of the rest of the application materials and Title VI Compliance Worksheet through AMIS is June 25, 2024,at 11:59 p.m. ET. Please review the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for more detailed information.
FY 2024 BEA Application Requirements with a Deadline of May 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Submit the SF-424 via Grants.gov
- Create an AMIS Account (if Applicant does not already have one)
- Enter or verify the EIN and UEI numbers in AMIS
AMIS Application Demonstration Recording
The CDFI Fund has posted a pre-recorded walkthrough of the FY 2024 BEA Program AMIS application. Please visit the Step 1: Apply page of the BEA Program website to access the recording.
Updated Application Guidance
All of the guidance, application materials, and webinar information for the FY 2024 application round is available on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/BEA under Step 1: Apply.
The CDFI Fund will continue to update the Application Materials section of the BEA Program webpage. Please visit the CDFI Fund’s website for updates.
Application Questions
The CDFI Fund will answer questions about the FY 2024 application received prior to 5:00 p.m. ET onJune 21, 2024. Contact the CDFI Fund’s Help Desk by submitting a Service Request through your AMIS account (strongly preferred for fastest routing and response time); by e-mail to BEA@cdfi.treas.gov; or by phone to (202) 653-0421 (please note this is not a toll-free number).
To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.