2025 CDFI Advocacy Campaign

Quick links: Take Action | Materials and Fact Sheets | Monthly Call Details

Take Action

House and Senate Staffer Contact Information

A spreadsheet with DC appropriations contact information for Congressional offices
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House and Senate Home State/District Contact Information

A spreadsheet with contacts to use if you are scheduling events back in the state or district.
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Contact Congressional Staff

Contact Congress and ask them to support the CDFI Fund
Sample Email

CDFI Caucus Sign-on Letter

Senators Crapo (R-ID) and Warner (D-VA) circulated a sign-on letter to OMB Director Russell Vought urging the release of the FY2025 CDFI allocations and applications. It was signed by 26 Senators.
Read the letter

Read the Letter to Secretary Bessent

There is a rising tide of concern about the administration’s plan for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) appropriation for the CDFI Fund. Read our letter signed by CDFIs below.
Read the letter

Monthly CDFI Advocacy Call

There will be no call for August, we will send out an update soon regarding the date for the September call.
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PowerPoint from 1-15-25 Call
PowerPoint from 2-5-25 Call
PowerPoint from 3-5-25 Call
PowerPoint from 4-9-25 Call
PowerPoint from 5-21-25 Call
PowerPoint from 6-25-25 Call
PowerPoint from 7-23-25 Call

Key Committee Rosters

House

Appropriations Committee (Full)
Appropriations FSGG Subcommittee
Appropriations, Labor HHS Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee (Full)

Senate

Appropriations Committee (Full)
Appropriations, FSGG Subcommittee
Appropriations, Labor HHS Subcommittee
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Senate CDFI Caucus

Advocacy Materials and Fact Sheets

General Fact Sheet

CDFI Coalition's Fact Sheet on CDFI Appropriations and CDFIs
Fact Sheet

FY26 Appropriations Fact Sheet

Fiscal Year 2026 CDFI Fund Appropriations Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet

FY26 Programmatic Request Template

Use this to make appropriations requests through member offices
Template

CDFI Coalition Transition Paper

CDFI Coalition Transition Paper
Read the paper

House and Senate Staffer Contact Information

A spreadsheet with contact information for Congressional offices
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CDFI Success Stories

View and Filter Success Stories by State, Congressional District, and Topic
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State Fact Sheets

Fact sheets with state data and stories from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico
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House Stories and CDFI Data

CDFI stories and locations by Congressional District. Also includes Congressional staff contact information.
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30th Anniversary Report

Case Studies and History of the CDFI Fund
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