As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2025 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 February 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants must also have created an Awards Management Information System (AMIS) account and entered their Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in AMIS by February 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The deadline for online submission of the rest of the Application materials through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS) is March 21, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET, except for the submission of the Excel HP-FA Application. The deadline for submission of the Excel HP-FA Application is 11:59 p.m. ET on April 4, 2025. Please view the CDFI Program and NACA Program Notices of Funds Availability (NOFAs) for more detailed information.
Upcoming Webinars
The CDFI Fund will host a Matching Funds Webinar Workshop for CDFI Program Financial Assistance Applicants on February 27, 2025. The CDFI Fund will also host webinars on March 5 and 6, 2025 to answer Applicant questions about the CDFI Program and NACA Program.
Access information for the webinars is available on the CDFI Fund’s website. Advance registration is not required to participate. Applicants can also access recordings of the in-depth FY 2025 Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance workshops on the CDFI Fund’s website here.
Updated Guidance
All of the guidance, Application materials, and webinar information for the FY 2025 Application round are available on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/cdfi and www.cdfifund.gov/native under How to Apply Step 2: Apply. The following materials have been added or updated on the CDFI Fund’s website since the Application release on January 16, 2025:
- FY 2025 CDFI & NACA Program Application Overview
- FY 2025 CDFI & NACA Program TA Evaluation Process
- FY 2025 CDFI Program Matching Funds Fact Sheet
- FY 2025 AMIS Training Manual for CDFI Program and NACA Program: Financial Assistance (FA) Applicants
- FY 2025 AMIS Training Manual for CDFI Program and NACA Program: Technical Assistance (TA) Applicants
The CDFI Fund will continue to update the Application Materials section of the CDFI Program and NACA Program webpages. Keep an eye on the CDFI Fund’s website for updates.
Questions? Contact Us
The CDFI Fund will be answering questions about the FY 2025 Application, including the HP-FA Application, until 5:00 p.m. ET on March 19, 2025. Contact the CDFI Fund’s Help Desk by submitting a Service Request through your AMIS account; by e-mail to cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov; or by phone to (202) 653-0421 (option 1) (please note this is not a toll-free number).
To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.