Important Reminders for FY 2024 CDFI Program and NACA Program Round Applicants

CDFI Fund Hosting Application Webinars on December 19 and 20, 2023

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will host the following webinars in December for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native CDFI Assistance (NACA Program) Round applicants:

• FY 2024 TA Application Webinar Workshop – December 19, 2023
• FY 2024 FA Application Webinar Workshop – December 20, 2023

Additionally, a Matching Funds Webinar Workshop for CDFI Program Financial Assistance applicants on January 23, 2024. The CDFI Fund will also host webinars on January 30 and 31, 2024 to answer applicant questions about the CDFI Program and NACA Program. 

Access webinar information is available on the CDFI Fund’s website. Advance registration is not required to participate. Applicants can also access recordings of the in-depth FY 2024 Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance workshops on the CDFI Fund’s website here.

Updated Guidance

All of the guidance, application materials, and webinar information for the FY 2024 application round are available on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/cdfi and www.cdfifund.gov/native under How to Apply Step 2: Apply. The following materials have been added or updated on the CDFI Fund’s website since the application release on December 8, 2023:

• FY 2024 CDFI & NACA Financial Assistance (FA) Application Guidance 
• FY 2024 CDFI & NACA Program Application Overview
• FY 2024 CDFI & NACA Program Base-FA Evaluation Process 
• FY 2024 CDFI & NACA Program TA Evaluation Process 
• Corrected CDFI Program NOFA and NACA Program NOFAs 
  (*corrects a typographical error in submission dates listed in Table 12)

The CDFI Fund will continue to update the Application Materials section of the CDFI Program and NACA Program webpages.  Keep an eye on the CDFI Fund’s website for updates.

Questions? Contact Us

The CDFI Fund will be answering questions about the FY 2024 application until 5:00 p.m. ET on February 13, 2024. 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.