Application Reminders and Updates for FY 2020 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants

As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Capital Magnet Fund applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov for this year's funding round is June 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline for online submission of the rest of the application materials through the CDFI Fund's Awards Management Information System (AMIS) is July 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Please review the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for more detailed information.

Webinar and Guidance Information

The CDFI Fund is conducting a webinar on June 23, 2020 to provide a walkthrough of the AMIS application. Please view the Step 2: Apply page of the Capital Magnet Fund website for the webinar access information. Advance registration is not required to participate.

The recordings of two previous application webinars, for Financing Entity and Affordable Housing Developer/Manager applicants, and all of the guidance and  application materials for the FY 2020 application round, are also available on the CDFI Fund's website at www.cdfifund.gov/cmf under How to Apply Step 2: Apply.

The CDFI Fund will continue to update the Application Materials section of the Capital Magnet Fund webpage. Keep an eye on the CDFI Fund's website for updates.

Application Questions

The CDFI Fund will answer questions about the FY 2020 application until 5:00 p.m. ET on July 23, 2020.  Contact the CDFI Fund's Help Desk by submitting a Service Request through your AMIS account; by e-mail to cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov; or by phone to (202) 653-0421 (please note this is not a toll free number).

To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.