CDFI Fund: U.S. Treasury Awards More Than $200 Million To Spur Economic Growth In Low-Income Areas
Washington – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 195 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) $202 million in grants and loans today through the latest rounds of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and the Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). This announcement caps the 20th anniversary celebration…
CDFI Fund: Update for FY 2015 BEA Program Applicants
The CDFI Fund has updated two fiscal year (FY) 2015 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) application documents. The revised versions of the “FY 2015 Application and Instructions” and “Certification 4” documents are now available on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/bea and on the Grants.gov website at www.grants.gov. The documents have been changed to eliminate instructions which…
CDFI Fund: FY 2015 Funding Round of BEA Program Open
Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2015 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 May 5, 2015 publication of the…
CDFI Fund: Application Period for FY 2015 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Open
Up to $750 Million in Bond Guarantee Authority Available The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2015 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. Application materials are available on the CDFI Fund’s website in anticipation of the publication of the Notice of…
CDFI Fund: Two Independent Reports on the CDFI Program Released
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today issued two independent reports that provide the first-ever comparative analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) as compared to mainstream lenders. The findings confirm that CDFIs are resilient and a reliable resource for capital in areas…