During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series, panelists share their stories on how they utilized disaster recovery bonds to finance recovery efforts, restore infrastructure, and stimulate economic growth in affected...

Document for CDFA members to support the introduction and passage of legislation to make Disaster Recovery Bonds a permanent category of private activity bonds.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury published the SSBCI Guidebook: Communications and Media Relations to provide general communications best practices and how they could be applied to State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) programs in...

On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published updated FAQs for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Capital Program. The update covers the Conflict-of-Interest Standards for Equity/Venture Capital Programs.

On April 5, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department published updated FAQs for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP).

On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published its second State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) quarterly report, covering the period of October 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published updated reporting guidance for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Grant Program.

On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury held an informational webinar on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP). The webinar also had guest speakers from the...

On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published an updated FAQ for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The update provides clarity on conflict-of-interest standards.

On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published updated FAQs for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP).

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...

On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published updated reporting guidance for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Capital Program.

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...

This report, developed by the Croatan Institute in collaboration with the Meridian Institute, explores major on-farm, off-farm, and systemic risks that the agricultural industry faces and how finance can increase the resilience of those systems...

On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury provided a quarterly all-jurisdiction update for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).

On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published updated FAQs for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP).

On January 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published an updated FAQ document for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The update concerns questions about a jurisdiction's venture capital fund program.

On January 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Published a draft template for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SSBCI Investing in America SBOP).

On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document regarding the Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP) under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).

On January 8, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 (SSBCI) based on the facts and circumstances presented in the...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter of 2023.

On December 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a snapshot on its implementation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program with Tribal governments. To date, Treasury has received applications from...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released updated guidelines for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Capital Program on December 4, 2023.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury Released an updated FAQ document for the State Small Business Credit Initiative on December 4, 2023.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the new $75 million Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program, a competitive grant program under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to support technical assistance for very...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an interim report on the progress the Department has made in implementing the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which illustrates how the funding has both supported the small business boom...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) on September 28, 2023.

State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) credit support programs present an opportunity for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to expand their lending to eligible small businesses, including to underserved small businesses...

On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released revised State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Capital Program Policy Guidelines. The revisions concerned the requirements applicable to refinancing transactions by new lenders.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury updated the State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Grant Program FAQs on May 9, 2023.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury held its quarterly State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) All Jurisdiction meeting and provided updates on the SSBCI Capital Program, Technical Assistance Grant Program, outreach efforts, work groups, and...

On April 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Grant Program guidelines.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury updated the FAQs for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program (SSBCI) on April 7, 2023.

The American Rescue Plan has helped to power one of the strongest and most equitable recoveries on record while making investments that position our nation for economic success in the coming decades. Over the last year, American Rescue Plan programs...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is extending the deadline for Tribal governments to submit their complete SSBCI Technical Assistance (TA) Grant Program application to July 28, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Tribal governments that...

The CDFA Disaster Recovery Bonds Policy Proposal outlines the CDFA national legislative proposal for a special, permanent category of Disaster Recovery Bonds.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released its methodology summary for preliminary SSBCI allocations for Tribal governments on February 21, 2023.

MBDA is seeking proposals for its $93.5 million Capital Readiness Program grant competition to help minority and other underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses. This Program will provide funding to incubators, accelerators, and...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released the revised SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines on December 15, 2022.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an updated FAQ sheet for the State Small Business Credit Initiative program on December 8, 2022.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the list of Tribal governments that submitted SSBCI Capital Program applications on November 29, 2022. The applications will now be reviewed prior to release of any funding for those programs.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury published the SSBCI National Compliance Standards on November 17, 2022.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will hold an SSBCI Fall Virtual Conference via Zoom from Monday, November 14, 2022, to Friday, November 18, 2022. The Virtual Conference will include discussion sessions and roundtables to allow...

On September 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a request for information for public comment on how it could use its authority to fund SSBCI Technical Assistance to qualifying businesses. The original RFI deadline was October...

On October 20, CDFA and its SSBCI Coalition provided comments in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's request for information regarding the deployment of the remaining $200M in SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program funds.

Read CDFA's response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's request for information regarding the distribution of the remaining $200M in SSBCI TA funding.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of state plans for Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, and Utah under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Treasury...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued revised SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines on October 7, 2022.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued revised SSBCI Capital Program Reporting Guidelines on September 30, 2022.

On September 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued this updated FAQ documents for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).