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…
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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…
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…
OFN Member Ceyl Prinster Testifies at House Small Business Subcommittee Hearing
On March 7 during a hearing entitled “Small but Mighty: A Review of the SBA Microloan Program,” a panel of lenders, entrepreneurs,…
House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds First Hearing Ever on the CDFI Fund
On February 26, four CDFI leaders from around the United States met at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., to…
OFN Board Member Marla Bilonick Testifies at House Small Business Committee Hearing
On February 7, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing to examine the challenges…
19 OFN Members Receive Awards for Affordable Housing
Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund announced 38 recipients of the FY 2018 Capital Magnet Fund Award, totaling $142.9 million…
Welcome to the 116th Congress!
In early January, the historic 116th Congress was sworn into office in the midst of what became the longest government shutdown in…
Lisa Mensah Promotes CRA Modernization at D.C. Forum
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations haven’t been updated since 1995. At the time, stakeholders agreed to revisit regulations again in 2000. It…