CDFI Fund: U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund and Federal Housing Finance Agency Collaborate to Bolster CDFI Access to Capital
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the establishment of a Working Group to increase capital for affordable housing lending from the Federal Home Loan Banks. The group will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s priority of expanding the supply of affordable…
CDFI Fund: $246.4 Million in Capital Magnet Fund Awards Announced to Support Development of 26,400 Affordable Housing Units
Awards will result in more than 26,400 affordable housing units across the country, including more than 25,600 rental units and more than 750 homeownership units. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today awarded 48 organizations $246.4 million for the development of affordable housing and community facilities serving low-income…
FHFA: Rule Proposed to Improve Federal Home Loan Bank Governance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking which addresses boards of directors and executive management of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the FHLBank System’s Office of Finance. The proposed rule will update and clarify regulatory requirements on a variety of corporate governance topics. “The Federal Home Loan Bank…
CDFI Fund: Treasury Guarantees $498 Million in Bond Funding for Projects in Low-Income Communities, Marking Largest Bond Issuance in Program History
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced an agreement to issue three guarantees worth $498 million under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, the largest issuance in the program’s history. The CDFI Bond Guarantee program provides long-term, fixed-rate capital for projects in low-income urban, rural, and Native communities, and the guarantees…
CDFI Fund: FY 2024 CDFI Program and NACA Program Financial Assistance Awards Announced
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today awarded 357 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with $408.2 million in Financial Assistance (FA) awards to provide financial services and products for low-income and underserved individuals and communities across America. The awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on Capital Magnet Fund Application
Comments due November 25, 2024 The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a 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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C….
CDFI Fund: $5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credits Announced
Awards will Spur Economic and Community Development in Low-Income Urban, Rural and Tribal Communities Nationwide The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits that will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. A total of 104…
CDFI Fund: $40.1 Million Awarded to Banks Investing in Severely Distressed Communities
Recipients Demonstrate Increased Lending and Services Exceeding $380 Million to Nation’s Most Economically Challenged Areas The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced $40.1 million in awards to 171 FDIC-insured banks through the fiscal year (FY) 2024 round of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), for increasing…
CDFI Fund: Updated Guidance and New Deadline Released for Early Submission of CDFI Certification Application
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released a revised Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document, Pre-Approved Target Market Assessment Methodology guidance, and an adjusted CDFI Certification Application timeline today. The FAQs and guidance supersede those published December 07, 2023, by adding, revising,…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Technical Assistance Workshops Available
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will be conducting a series of regional workshops to provide technical assistance to CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP) Award Recipients. The in-person workshops will consist of interactive sessions structured around CDFI ERP requirements and Recipient needs. The goal of the workshops…