CDFI Fund: FY 2018 Round BEA Program Electronic Application Now Available
The electronic application for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 round of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) is now available in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) Awards Management Information System (AMIS). All applicants must be registered in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and AMIS to apply for funding. Organizations should confirm that their accounts…
CDFI Fund: Public Meeting of CDFI Advisory Board Scheduled for August 23rd in Washington, DC
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is convening a meeting of the Community Development Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The Advisory Board meeting will be held in Media Rooms A & B at the U.S. Department of the Treasury located…
CDFI Fund: FY 2018 Funding Round of BEA Program Open
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 application round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). Application materials are now available on the BEA Program page of the CDFI Fund’s website in anticipation of the publication of the FY 2018 Notice…
CDFI Fund: FY 2018 Funding Round for Capital Magnet Fund Open
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding round for the Capital Magnet Fund. Through the Capital Magnet Fund, the CDFI Fund competitively awards funds to CDFIs and qualified non-profit housing organizations. These awards can be used to finance affordable housing activities,…
CDFI Fund: Updated BEA Program Eligibility Criteria Based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey Census Data
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today updated Eligibility Data for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). The BEA Program Eligibility Data is being updated as part of a larger effort undertaken by the CDFI Fund to ensure that the data used to determine the eligibility…
CDFI Fund: Nearly $22.8 Million in Bank Enterprise Awards for Increased Investment in Highly Distressed Communities Announced
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced nearly $22.8 million in awards to 113 banks for increasing investments benefiting economically distressed communities across the nation. The awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2017 round of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). The BEA Program…
CDFI Fund: CDFI 2018 Certification Reports Due by July 31st
Are you the Authorized Representative of a currently certified CDFI? If so, don’t forget that in order to maintain your organization’s certification status you must complete and submit the Annual Certification and Data Collection Report (ACR) for Report Year 2018. All Authorized Representatives for certified CDFIs should have received an e-mail notification from the CDFI…
CDFI Fund: New CDFI Application Acceptance Paused for 90 Days Beginning August 1st
New CDFI Certification Applications cannot be submitted August 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018 Beginning August 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will pause acceptance of new applications for certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This “blackout” period will be implemented for a period…
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: 2018 NMTC Program Electronic Application Now Available in AMIS
The electronic application for the calendar year (CY) 2018 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) is now available in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Awards Management Information System (AMIS). The CDFI Fund published the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the CY 2018 round in the Federal Register…