Opportunity Information: Apply for CDFI 2018 FATA
The Fiscal Year 2018 CDFI Program grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, is a discretionary grant program designed to strengthen institutions that provide credit, capital, and financial services in underserved communities. The program falls under the community development funding activity category (CFDA 21.020) and is structured to help mission-driven financial organizations expand their ability to serve designated Target Markets, which typically include low-income communities and other historically underserved populations.
The opportunity provides two main types of support: Financial Assistance (FA) awards and Technical Assistance (TA) grants. FA awards are aimed specifically at Certified CDFIs and can be as large as $1,000,000 per award. The purpose of FA is to build a CDFI's financial capacity to increase lending and investment activity in its Target Market. In practical terms, FA awards are commonly used to strengthen lending capital, expand loan funds, support financing products that address community needs, and enhance an organization’s ability to deploy capital where conventional financial institutions may not.
TA grants are intended to build or strengthen organizational capacity rather than directly capitalize lending. These grants can be up to $125,000 and are available not only to Certified CDFIs, but also to organizations that are certifiable or emerging as CDFIs. The focus of TA is on helping these institutions become stronger and more effective providers of community development finance by improving internal operations and readiness to serve Target Markets. TA funding often supports activities like staff training, technology improvements, financial systems upgrades, strategic planning, risk management enhancements, and other capacity-building efforts that make the organization more sustainable and better positioned to deliver financial products and services.
The grant opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number "CDFI 2018 FATA" and was posted on January 30, 2018, with an original application deadline of March 2, 2018. The CDFI Fund anticipated making approximately 245 awards under this funding round. Eligibility is listed generally as "Others," with clarification provided through additional eligibility guidance in the official Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The NOFA, hosted on the CDFI Fund’s website, serves as the primary reference for detailed requirements, including eligibility specifics, application components, selection criteria, compliance obligations, and how the CDFI Fund evaluates an applicant's capacity, track record, and plans for deploying funds in Target Markets.
Overall, the FY 2018 CDFI Program is structured to expand the reach and effectiveness of community development lenders and financial service providers by combining larger-scale financial awards for Certified CDFIs with smaller, targeted capacity-building grants that help both established and emerging institutions strengthen their ability to deliver mission-focused financial services in underserved areas.Apply for CDFI 2018 FATA
- The US Department of the Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2018 CDFI Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.020.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 02, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 245 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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