CDFI Fund

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…