Request for Proposals - Minority CDE Training and Technical Assistance

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today a Request for Proposal for New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) industry and subject-matter experts to provide group training and individual technical assistance to certified Community Development Entities (CDEs) that meet the CDFI Fund's definition of Minority CDEs.

The proposed training would target certified CDEs that are minority-controlled not-for-profit entities, minority-owned for-profit entities, or Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) to inform them on how they can participate in the NMTC Program. In addition, participants would receive individualized technical assistance.

The Request for Proposal published today at the Federal Business Opportunities website requests interested vendors to demonstrate knowledge and expertise of the NMTC Program and underserved/low-income communities, experience deploying capital to NMTC Qualified Active Low Income Community Businesses, and direct experience with the following:

• planning and conducting large-scale training workshops and preparing curriculum related to the NMTC Program;
• working with minority CDEs (including MDIs) that primarily serve minority communities, specifically banks and thrifts;
• delivering technical assistance and/or consulting services to CDEs; working in and deploying capital to NMTC Qualified Active Low Income Community Businesses located in Native areas;
• working with Federal financial institution regulatory agencies and regulatory processes; and
• effectively marketing all training and technical assistance.

Industry and subject-matter experts are invited to view the Request for Proposal at the http://www.fbo.gov. Proposals should be submitted to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov, referencing "Proposal - TFSACDF15CI0001, Attn: WGUM/TAYERS" in the subject line, by July 7, 2015.

To learn more about the NMTC Program, please visit the CDFI Fund's website at www.cdfifund.gov/nmtc or view the program's fact sheet.