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Treasury Awards Over $172 Million To Organizations Serving Low-Income Communities

2013 CDFI Program Awards Will Support Community Development Financial Institutions Nationwide

Treasury Announces $12.4 Million in Assistance to Native Communities

Washington, DC  Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities (Native Communities) throughout the United States will receive much-needed economic and community development assistance as a result of the $12.4 million in Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) awards announced today.

CDFI Fund Launches "Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities" Study and Focus Group Registration

Demonstrating its continued commitment to serving the needs of Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian communities (Native Communities), the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is launching the "Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities" study (the Study).

Updated BEA Program Eligibility Criteria Based on 2006-2010 American Community Survey Census Data

On January 22, 2013, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced updates for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) eligibility criteria. The updated eligibility data released today for the BEA Program in tabular format is based on the U.S.

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.