News Silicon Valley Tech Company Adds $10 Million to CDFI Affordable Housing Fund Cloud data services company NetApp recently announced a $10 million investment to build and preserve low-cost housing in the Bay Area as… April 9, 2019
News Latest Updates from the CDFI Fund See below for key updates from the CDFI Fund: Apply Now: FY 2019 Funding Round for CDFI Program and NACA Program Open… April 4, 2019
News Urge Congress to Support the CDFI Fund in FY 2020 Appropriations Spring has arrived in Washington DC, and that means appropriations season is heating up on Capitol Hill. With the recent release of… April 2, 2019
News Opportunity Zones Update OFN continues to pursue federal regulations to make the opportunity zone provision as effective as possible and to reduce the likelihood of… April 2, 2019
News OFN Members Partner with CNote to Launch Business Loan Fund for Women On March 20, fintech startup CNote announced the launch of its new Wisdom Fund impact investing initiative in partnership with OFN members… April 2, 2019
News Senators Chris Coons and Bill Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Supporting CDFIs On March 27, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand the direct services of… March 29, 2019
News Senator Tammy Baldwin Visits Small Businesses at New CDFI Facility in Milwaukee On March 16, Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin met with small business owners and employees at Sherman Phoenix, a new entrepreneurial hub… March 28, 2019
News New Report Highlights Small Businesses in Low-Income AAPI Communities The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD) recently published a report entitled “Small Business, Big Dreams” that focuses on… March 27, 2019
News OFN President Lisa Mensah Talks CDFIs on CNBC’s On the Money On March 9, CNBC aired its weekly show “On the Money” featuring a segment highlighting the important role CDFIs play in the… March 26, 2019