Deadlines for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) applications are coming soon. Applicants are strongly encouraged to closely review all application materials on the… more
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Deadlines for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) applications are coming soon. Applicants are strongly encouraged to closely review all of the application materials on… more
The CDFI Fund has released updated application support materials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) applicants. The FY 2026 Small Dollar… more
The CDFI Fund has released additional reference materials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) applicants. The FY 2026 Small Dollar… more
The CDFI Fund has released additional application instructions and reference materials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) applicants. All application materials… more
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA… more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program)… more
Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced the opening of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 application… more
Tomorrow, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will be opening the fiscal year (FY) 2026 application rounds for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program (BG Program), the Bank… more
As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) Applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov is May 28, 2024, … more
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA… more
If your FDIC-insured bank or thrift is considering submitting an application to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), you may find… more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding round for the Community Development Financial… more
Update December 11, 2023: View the pre-application webinar recording and presentation here.
Interested in applying for a Capital Magnet Fund Award? You may find the
In late-February, the CDFI Fund announced that 252 CDFIs received $194.1 million in Financial Assistance (FA) awards through the fiscal
Update December 7, 2022: View the pre-application webinar recording and presentation here.
Interested in applying for a Capital Magnet Fund Award? You may find the following information helpful
For those preparing to apply for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program application round, the CDFI Fund has recorded an informational pre-application webinar. Topics covered include setting up your critical SAM.gov and Grants.gov
Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding round for the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP)? The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is tentatively planning to open the fiscal year (FY)
Pre-Application Webinar Scheduled for April 27, 2022
Later this spring, the CDFI Fund will be accepting applications for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). The SDL Program was created to encourage Certified CDFIs to establish and maintain small
Did you know that the CDFI Fund has a program that can help your organization expand and strengthen your small dollar lending program? The CDFI Fund’s Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) was created to help expand consumer access to financial institutions by providing
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received 199 applications under the calendar year (CY) 2021 round of the… more
Effective March 18, 2022, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will begin utilizing the new System for Award Management (SAM) issued Unique Entity Identifier (UEI
- Over $1.1 Billion in Increased Investments, Lending and Services in Highly Distressed Communities and to CDFIs
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions… more
The CDFI Fund announced the FY 2021 CDFI Program and NACA Program Financial Assistance awards on December 8, 2021. Did you know that nearly 60% of all the awards will go to serve small and rural communities?
Update-January 11, 2022: For those preparing to apply for the FY 2022 application round, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) conducted an informational pre-application webinar on January 10, 2022 for the CDFI
The CDFI Fund anticipates opening the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) application round in the fall of 2021. This will ensure that the CDFI Fund can review the applications and announce awards in the spring of 2022. If your
The CDFI Fund is tentatively planning to open the calendar year (CY) 2021 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Allocation Application round in the fall of 2021. If you are considering applying in the upcoming CY 2021 NMTC round, you may find the following information helpful.
Update-July 1, 2021: For those preparing to apply for the FY 2021 application round, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) conducted an informational pre-application webinar on June 30, 2021 for the Capital Magnet
Update: March 31, 2021:The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) staff will hold an informational pre-application webinar for the Small Dollar Loan Program on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Topics covered will include
Update February 11, 2021: The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) staff will hold an informational pre-application webinar for the CDFI Rapid Response Program on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Topics covered will
Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2021 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program)? You may find the following information helpful in getting
Recently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the largest number of awards ever in the history of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The
Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round for the Capital Magnet Fund? You may find the following information helpful in getting started. The CDFI Fund is tentatively planning to open the FY 2020 application round in late spring 2020.
If your FDIC-insured bank or trust is contemplating submitting an application to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), you may find the following information helpful as you plan.
- The CDFI Fund
Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program)? You may find the following information helpful in getting
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