CDFI Fund

On Monday, the White House released its FY 2023 budget proposal, which requests $71.9 billion in discretionary funding for HUD and $50 billion for “Addressing Cost Pressures and Expanding Economic Capacity.”  

Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson announced the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $1.138 billion for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that it received 199 applications under the calendar year (CY) 2021 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program).

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) updated Application FAQ in response to specific questions raised during a webinar.

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund released a Request for Proposal related to a procurement that is part of a broader effort to increase New Markets Tax Credit investment in Federal Indian Reservations, Off-Reservation Trust Lands, Hawaiian Home Lands and Alaskan Native Village Statistical Areas.

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund released a notice of allocation availability (NOAA) for the $5 billion calendar year 2021 allocation round of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, along with application materials and an updated application FAQ document.

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is soliciting comments concerning its Bond Guarantee Program’s information collection.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI) announced $5 billion in New Market Tax Credits.

A pool of up to $6,000,000 is available for proposed developments that satisfy Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) program requirements specific to CHFA, which, among other requirements, includes: 

1. Resident population: Minimum set-asides for households with incomes less than 50 percent of area median income; 
2. Location: Eligible proposed developments must be located in areas of economic distress and 
3. Leverage: Eligible proposed developments must achieve a private leverage capital ratio of 10:1. 

Cinnaire and CDFI Friendly America announced they have joined forces to launch Impact Jobs: CDFIs 101 for Young Professionals, a four-part virtual learning series beginning May 5.

Over 2021, the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund will administer eight program rounds—their six existing programs; the new Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program); and the $1.25 billion CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) for COVID-19 pandemic relief.

Enterprise Community Partners Inc. announced Dec. 14 it will take part in a $3.5 billion, five-year initiative to counter racial inequities in housing. Enterprise said it will contribute $10 million in capital to seed a $350 million growth fund to attract an additional $3.1 billion for the Equitable Path Forward initiative.