Message from the Director

CDFI Publish Date

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has had a busy fall.

As I close on my first four months as the Director of the CDFI Fund, I wanted to provide an update on our programs and highlight a few key announcements.

Today, Pravina Raghavan began her tenure as the next Director of the CDFI Fund.  Noel Poyo, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Community and Economic Development said, “I am proud to introduce Ms.

In May, I officially stepped into the role of Acting Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) but, I am not new to the CDFI Fund.

At the end of April 2023, I will be leaving my post as Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) and returning to my hometown to serve as

February gives me the chance to extend a belated Happy New Year!

As we move into the latter half of 2022, I wanted to take a moment to provide a short update about the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) programs and initiatives.

Earlier today, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened applications for the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program.

As we enter the New Year, it is a fitting time to chart out the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) course for 2022. Much is happening behind the scenes at the CDFI Fund to open application rounds, finalize assistance agreements, and deploy new initiatives.