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On September 23, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) at the Department of the Treasury announced $10.8 million in awards…

On September 1, the CDFI Fund announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations through the Calendar Year 2020 allocation…

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded $1.25 billion in emergency financial assistance to 863 CDFIs, the largest single funding…

With the release of President Biden’s initial budget proposal last month and the expected release of the full budget document next week,…

The CDFI Fund has opened the first funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). SDL Program funding is intended…

On April 9, President Biden released his long-awaited budget proposal outlining his administration’s federal spending priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The…

In the past year, more has been asked of the CDFI industry than ever before, and CDFIs have stepped up to serve…

2021 has brought big political changes to Washington, D.C. — a new President, new Congressional leaders, and new opportunities. On March 4, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joined several hundred…

The application period for the CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) is now open! The CDFI RRP will distribute $1.25 billion of…