Bonds

CDFI Fund: New Dates and Registration Open for FY 2019 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Workshop

Due to the Government shutdown, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Workshop previously scheduled for January 29 & 30, 2019, was canceled. This two-day workshop for potential fiscal year (FY) 2019 Qualified Issuer and Guarantee applicants has been rescheduled for February 25 & 26, 2019, and will be co-sponsored with and hosted by the Office…

CDFI Fund: Treasury Guarantees $150 Million in CDFI Bond Funding

Since Inception, Over $1.5 Billion Guaranteed for Projects in Low-Income Communities U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today the issuance of a $150 million guarantee under the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program. The guarantee was issued to the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) on behalf…

CDFI Fund: Application Period for FY 2018 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Re-Opened

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today re-opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. Recognizing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, has extended the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program statutory authority until December 31, 2018, the CDFI Fund has decided to amend the…

CDFI Fund: FY 2018 Round CDFI Bond Guarantee Application Deadline Extended to February 16, 2018

On November 2, 2017, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced in a Notice of Guarantee Availability (NOGA) for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program that the deadline for submitting a fiscal year (FY) 2018 Guarantee Application was 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 23, 2018. In anticipation of the publication of…

CDFI Fund: Conference Call on 2018 Bond Guarantee Program Round on December 18th and 19th

On November 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.  A total of up to $500 million in bond guarantee authority is available to eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in FY 2018, pending…

SBA: Most Active Surety Partners for FY17 Named

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today its most active surety companies and agencies for fiscal year (FY) 2017, which contributed to increases in the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program’s activity. “FY2017 yielded impressive numbers that would not have been possible without our top performing surety partners and bond agencies,” said Peter Gibbs, Acting Director for…

CDFI Fund: Application Period for FY 2018 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Opens

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. A total of up to $500 million in bond guarantee authority is available to eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in FY 2018, pending Congressional authorization. Through…

CDFI Fund: Treasury Guarantees $245 Million in Bond Funding for Projects in Low-Income Communities

Washington, DC—U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that Treasury issued two guarantees totaling $245 million under the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program. The guarantees were issued on behalf of nine Eligible CDFIs under the fiscal year (FY) 2017 round of the program. Over $1.36…

SBA: Regulatory Changes Finalized to SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration has noted two important changes to its Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program that will increase contract opportunities for small contractors, supporting them to grow their business operations.  The changes will become effective on September 20, 2017. The SBA will increase the guarantee percentage in the Preferred Surety Bond Program from…

CDFI Fund: Register for FY 2017 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Workshop

The CDFI Fund and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will co-sponsor one (1) two-day workshop for potential applicants pertaining to the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 Qualified Issuer and Guarantee Application requirements. Specifically, the workshops will review the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program’s structure and include in-depth discussions on the…