CDFI Fund: Application Demand for 2018 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 214 applications under the 2018 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NMTC Program advances economic development in economically distressed communities by making tax credit allocations available to Community Development…
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…
CDFI Fund: Important Reminders for FY 2018 CDFI Program and NACA Program Round Applicants
As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 through Grants.gov for this year’s CDFI Program and NACA Program funding rounds is Friday, March 2, 2018 at 11:59 PM ET. The deadline…
CDFI Fund: $3.5 Billion in New Market Tax Credits Awarded to Spur Economic Growth Nationwide
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 73 Community Development Entities (CDEs) $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits today. The tax credit allocation awards, made through the calendar year (CY) 2017 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program), will help stimulate investment and economic…
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Will Re-enter the LIHTC Market
Equity Investments Will Support Underserved Markets The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be allowed limited re-entry into the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) market as equity investors, effective immediately. The LIHTC, established in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, is the primary government program…
CDFI Fund: Program Eligibility Information Update: 2011-2015 American Community Survey Data Available for CMF and NMTC Program
The Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has established a plan for releasing updated program eligibility information based upon Census Bureau data from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS). Eligibility requirements for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program), Native American CDFI Assistance Program…
CDFI Fund: Summary Report and Public Data for NMTC Program for Years 2003-2015 Released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today released a Summary Report and data collected on New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments across the nation through fiscal year (FY) 2015. The CDFI Fund requires all Community Development Entities (CDEs) that have been awarded NMTC allocations to submit an annual…
CDFI Fund: Application Demand for 2017 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 230 applications under the 2017 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 credit allocations available to Community…
CDFI: New Markets Tax Credit Program Compliance Report Released
Washington – A new, independent report on the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) was released today by Summit Consulting LLC (Summit). The Compliance Review of New Markets Tax Credit Program report (the NMTC Report) was commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). It examines whether the…