Economic Development

CDFI Fund: Application Period for FY 2017 Bond Guarantee Program Open

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2017 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 Guarantee Authority (NOGA) in the Federal Register later this…

CDFI Fund: Treasury Announces $7 Billion Allocation of New Market Tax Credits

Largest single round in the history of the New Markets Tax Credit Program will spur economic, community development in nation’s distressed and low-income communities WASHINGTON–Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 120 organizations nationwide will receive a total of $7 billion in New Markets Tax Credit…

CDFI Fund: Annual CIIS Public Data on CDFI Program Recipient Reporting Released

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today twelve years of data provided by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through its data collection system, known as the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS). The data collected covers fiscal years (FY) 2003 through 2014. The release contains Institution Level Report (ILR) data on 777 CDFIs…

ABA to Congress: Smart Policies Allow Banks to Innovate, Partner with FinTech Startups

Nichols says trusted customer relationships are paramount to success WASHINGTON — Banks are innovating and partnering with startups to help benefit their customers, but smart policies are key to facilitating a modern, high-tech system, according to testimony from American Bankers Association president and CEO Rob Nichols before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer…

OCC: Comptroller Discusses Efforts to Promote Community Revitalization

NEW YORK—Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed efforts to promote community revitalization through responsibly innovative funding and other assistance to support rehabilitation of homes in distressed communities. The remarks came during his appearance at the Community Development Corporation of Long Island’s Annual Lenders Forum. Related Links Remarks (PDF) Comptroller of the Currency Thomas…

CDFI Fund: “Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities” Report Released

NEW REPORT FOCUSES ON CHANGES OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS AND OPPORTUNITIES MOVING FORWARD May 23, 2016 A new independent report on access to capital and credit in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities (Native Communities) was released today by the Native Nations Institute. The Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities…

OCC: Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Revitalizing Communities

LOS ANGELES — Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed efforts to help revitalize communities and highlighted how community members can voice their concerns. Remarks came during a speech before the 2016 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference. Related Links: Remarks (PDF) Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry

CDFI Fund: Electronic Applications For Capital Magnet Fund Now Available

The electronic application for the fiscal year (FY) 2016 round of the Capital Magnet Fund is now available in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund)’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS) and in Grants.gov. All applicants must be registered in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and AMIS to apply for funding. Organizations should confirm that their AMIS…

CDFI Fund: FY 2016 Funding Round For Capital Magnet Fund Opened

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened today the fiscal year (FY) 2016 funding round for the Capital Magnet Fund. Through the Capital Magnet Fund, the CDFI Fund provides competitively awarded grants to CDFIs and qualified non-profit housing organizations. These awards can be used to finance affordable housing…

CDFI Fund: Application Demand for 2015 Round of NMTC Program Released

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received a total of 238 applications under the 2015 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NMTC Program encourages economic development in low-income and distressed communities by making tax credits available to Community Development…