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CDFI Fund Creates New Capacity Building Initiative Training for CDFI Minority Depository Institutions

Washington, DC  The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is proud to announce a Capacity Building Initiative training series designed to support Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that are also Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and MDIs working toward becoming certified as CDFIs.

CDFI Fund Releases Application Demand for the FY 2013 CDFI Program Funding Round

Washington, DC- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the application demand for the fiscal year (FY) 2013 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program).

Treasury Announces $3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Awards

Washington, DC- Building on the Obama Administration's commitment to increase economic opportunity in distressed areas of the United States, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards nationwide.

CDFI Fund Announces New Series to Expand the Capacity of CDFIs to Finance Community Health Centers

Washington, DC-The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is expanding the Capacity Building Initiative to support new innovative sectors of critically needed community development financing.

New "Year in Review" Publication Released at Advisory Board Meeting

Dear Friends,

Today, the CDFI Fund's Community Development Advisory Board convened for its annual meeting to reflect upon the CDFI Fund's recent accomplishments and strategic priorities for the remainder of the year. This was the first meeting of the Advisory Board since President Obama appointed six new private sector representatives in 2012.

CDFI Fund Releases Mandatory Recertification Guidelines for CDFIs

Washington, DC  The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today details regarding the requirement that all Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) originally or most recently certified prior to February 1, 2010 must apply to the CDFI Fund for recertification no later than 11:59 PM EST April 1, 2013.

http://cdfifund.gov/newsevents/CDFI-2013-05-InterimRuleReleasedfortheCDFIBondGuaranteeProgram.asp

Washington, DC- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the interim rule for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, which has the potential to inject new and substantial capital into our nation's most distressed communities.

CDFI Fund Update: "Scaling Up Microfinance" Capacity Building Initiative Resource Bank Now Available

Today, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) added new reference materials to its Capacity Building Initiative website in support of the "Scaling Up Microfinance" training series.