Apply Now for $1.25 Billion in Rapid Response Grants
The application period for the CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) is now open! The CDFI RRP will distribute $1.25 billion of…
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First Finance Justice Fund Loans Announced
OFN is excited to announce the first two Finance Justice Fund recipients. Congratulations to Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) and IFF, two CDFIs going deep to combat…
Six Grow with Google Small Business Loans, Google.org Grants Announced
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, CDFIs are best positioned to help small minority and women-owned businesses survive and recover from the pandemic’s economic…
Rocky Start as SBA Re-opens Next Round of PPP Lending
As America reckons with a Titanic scale economic impact from COVID-19, we can’t afford to wait for relief for small businesses that…
Historic Funding for CDFIs in FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations and COVID-19 Relief Bill
Updated January 7, 2021 On December 22, Congress passed a massive $900 billion FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations and COVID-19 Relief Bill that included historic…
Congress Includes CDFI Provisions in Bipartisan COVID Relief Legislation
As the year comes to a close, Congress continues to negotiate legislation to provide much-needed COVID relief but has yet to vote…
ACE Accelerates Growth and Resiliency of Diverse Businesses with Wells Fargo Grant
The magnitude of this global pandemic’s impact on small business is extraordinary, posing an unparalleled economic danger to families and communities. Unwavering…
Latest Round of Grow with Google Small Business Loans and Google.org Grants Announced
OFN is proud to announce the latest recipients of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org grants. Launched earlier this year…
Two Native CDFIs Receive Grants for COVID-19 Response in Indian Country
On November 9 during the 2020 OFN Conference, the Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) — Cook Inlet…