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October Monthly Call

Our October monthly advocacy call will take place on Wednesday the 14th at 4 pm ET. Join us to hear remarks from CDFI Fund Director Chris Miller.

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Treasury Announces FY 2025 CDFI Fund Awards

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced awards for multiple CDFI Fund programs, including FY 2025 awards under the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program), Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program, and Small Dollar Loan (SDL) Program.

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Thank you for signing the FY 27 Approps Support Letter

Our final Organizational sign-on in support of FY 27 Appropriations for the CDFI Fund received signatures from over 180 organizations and was sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Senate Sign-on Letter Receives 43 Signatures

Senators Crapo (R-ID), Daines (R-MT), and Warner (D-VA) lead a bipartisan effort to send a Dear Colleague letter to the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Senate Appropriations Subcommittee requesting $324 million for the CDFI Fund in FY 27. The letter also includes support for bill language that addresses timely obligation of funds.

View the Final Letter

Join the 2026 CDFI Advocacy Campaign

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