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CDFA Recognizes Amanda Frazier, DFCP
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to announce Amanda Frazier, Vice President, Controller for LDK Ventures, in Sacramento, CA, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP)...
CDFA Recognizes Shilvosky Buffaloe, DFCP
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to announce Shilvosky Buffaloe, Principal Consultant for Consulting & Resources, LLC, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program....
SSBCI FAQs, Updated February 21, 2024Members only Login
On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published updated FAQs for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The update provides an answer to the question: "How does Treasury identify CDFI Investment Areas for purposes of...
USDA Equity Action Plan - 2023 UpdateMembers only Login
A groundbreaking report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Equity Commission features more than 60 recommendations designed to make policies affecting farming and rural America more fair. A few key recommendations include...
2024 RI Food System FactbookMembers only Login
The Rhode Island Food Policy Council has released a first-of-its-kind resource providing a data-driven assessment of the status of Rhode Island's food system, incorporating the best available research and data, and presenting information on the...
SSBCI SEDI Reporting ClarificationMembers only Login
On February 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury clarified the State Small Business Credit Initiative's (SSBCI) socially and economically disadvantaged individual-owned (SEDI-owned) business reporting certifications. Treasury stated that...
2024 Franzini Fellowship Application Instructions
The Caren S. Franzini Fellowship was created to build leadership positions for women in the field of development finance. The Fellowship is open to women who have worked in the development finance industry for less than 10 years and must be employed...
Noelle Sheets Named New CDFA Foundation Director
Noelle Sheets, CDFA Senior Director of Development, has been named the Director of the CDFA Foundation. Ms. Sheets is excited to take on this role at the CDFA Foundation and champion positive, equitable, and inclusive involvement within the...
NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
The TBCP is a federal program that provides grants to eligible tribal entities to expand access to and adoption of broadband service on tribal land and to promote the use of broadband to access remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources.