CDFI Fund: Registration Open for FY 2017 Capital Magnet Fund In-Person Application Workshops
Registration is now open to attend in-person application workshops for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 application round of the Capital Magnet Fund. Two in-person workshops—a morning session and an afternoon session—will be held at the CDFI Fund’s offices in Washington, D.C. on July 26, 2017. The same information will be covered during each workshop session….
CDFI Fund: 2017 Funding Round for Capital Magnet Fund Opens
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2017 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: Call for Community and Economic Development Practioners
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is issuing a call for well-qualified persons to serve as application reviewers for the 2017 application round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The CDFI Fund has contracted with F2 Solutions to recruit reviewers. Recruitment will be conducted by F2 Solutions on a rolling…
SBA: Call for Comments on NAFTA Modernization and Economic Impact Panel Participants
On May 18, President Trump formally launched the re-negotiation of NAFTA. The SBA wants small businesses to get involved by commenting on how NAFTA has impacted your businesses. The deadline to submit comments is June 12, 2017. Submit written comments or written notification of intent to testify along with a summary of your testimony to…
SBA: $18 Million in Funding Announced to Support Small Business Trade Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Administrator Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced an $18 million funding opportunity to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. The funding opportunity will be awarded through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). States interested in putting in proposals should go to Grants.gov and download the funding opportunity…