CDFI FUND IMPACT BLOG

Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program)? The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is tentatively planning …

Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program)? The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is tentatively planning …

.table th, .table td {padding:0;} In late-February, the CDFI Fund announced that 252 CDFIs received $194.1 million in Financial Assistance (FA) awards through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and the Native American CDFI …

In 2017, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) made extensive changes to the Financial Assistance (FA) and Technical Assistance (TA) applications. These changes were designed to ensure Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native CDFI …

With a population of more than 2.7 million1, the City of Chicago is the third most populous city in America and has a total economic output of $770.7 billion2. This makes it the third largest metropolitan economy in the United States, after New York and Los Angeles. In spite of the city’s economic …

The US Census Bureau defines disability as a long-lasting physical, mental, or emotional condition. This condition can make it difficult for a person to do activities such as walking, climbing stairs, dressing, bathing, learning, or remembering, which can impede a person’s ability to go outside the …

The CDFI Fund announced the FY 2021 CDFI Program and NACA Program Financial Assistance awards on December 8, 2021. Did you know that nearly 60% of all the awards will go to serve small and rural communities? There was also a diverse array of financial institution types that received awards through …

Update-January 11, 2022: For those preparing to apply for the FY 2022 application round, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) conducted an informational pre-application webinar on January 10, 2022 for the CDFI Program and NACA Program. The presentation and a recording of …

Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2021 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program)? You may find the following information helpful in getting started. The CDFI Fund is …

​Recently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the largest number of awards ever in the history of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The fiscal year (FY) 2020 …

Interested in applying to the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program)? You may find the following information helpful in getting started. The CDFI Fund is …