Delivers Opening Remarks at Conference on the CDFI Industry and the Disabilities Market at Federal Reserve Board
Washington, DC - U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Donna J. Gambrell delivered remarks tonight at the opening reception for the "Opportunities for Community Development Finance in the Disabilities Market Conference," held at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC.
Part of an interactive "Disabilities Market Lab" intended to bring key decision makers together to discuss opportunities for the community development finance field to expand its focus on projects that serve the disabilities market, the event was co-sponsored by: the Disability Opportunity Fund, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and Wall Street Without Walls.
Intended to develop opportunities for the CDFI industry to meet the economic and financial needs of people with disabilities and demonstrate their market potential, the conference brought together experts from disability and community development organizations, the public sector and financial institutions.
"I cannot tell you how pleased I am to support and contribute to this pioneering exchange of ideas on what I consider to be an extremely important emerging area for the CDFI industry," said Director Gambrell. "This conference is an opportunity to catalyze support for furthering the cause of a critical and cross-cutting issue."
For more information about the CDFI Fund, visit www.cdfifund.gov.