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CDFI Fund Schedules Five Additional "Expanding CDFI Coverage in Underserved Areas" Webinars

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released the schedule of the next set of free webinars through the Capacity Building Initiative's "Expanding CDFI Coverage in Underserved Areas" series. The webinars, provided by Opportunity Finance Network and its partners, will be held between January 2016 and April 2016.

Update to NMTC Certification, Compliance, and Monitoring FAQs

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has provided an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for NMTC compliance on its website. This document supersedes the December 2014 and October 2015 publications of the FAQ document by adding, revising, or updating select questions from these earlier editions. Updated guidance includes:

CDFI Fund Announces Winner of the Innovation Challenge

Today, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the winner of its 2015 Innovation Challenge. The winner, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), has been awarded a one-year contract to test an innovative way of partnering Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with small businesses in low-income areas that need investment.

2015 NMTC Program Electronic Application Now Available

The electronic application for the 2015 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) is available for applicants through their Awards Management Information System (AMIS) accounts.

Building Native CDFIs' Sustainability and Impact Training Webinar

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released the details of an upcoming webinar that will be provided as part of the Capacity Building Initiative's "Building Native CDFIs' Sustainability and Impact" training series.

Update for CY 2015 NMTC Program Applicants

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has provided supplemental guidance to potential calendar year (CY) 2015 New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) applicants by updating the NMTC Compliance Monitoring Frequently Asked Questions document on its website.

CDFI Fund Website Service Outage Notification

The CDFI Fund will be performing planned system maintenance next weekend. As a result, www.cdfifund.gov will be unavailable beginning 10 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, November 6 through 6 a.m. Eastern Time Saturday, November 7, 2015.

CDFI Fund Opens CY 2015 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2015 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program).

CDFI Fund Selects Contractor for NMTC Program Workshop and Technical Assistance Training

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has selected a contractor to provide group training and individual technical assistance to certified Community Development Entities (CDEs) that meet the CDFI Fund's definition of a Minority CDE. The training will inform Minority CDEs on how they can participate in the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program).

Treasury Guarantees $327 Million in Bond Funding for Projects in Low-Income Communities

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that an additional nine bond loans, totaling $327 million, were guaranteed in fiscal year (FY) 2015, bringing the total guaranteed to date to $852 million.