Cedar Growth

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO HIGH COST SMALL DOLLAR LOANS, AS WELL AS HELP UNBANKED AND UNDERBANKED POPULATIONS BUILD CREDIT, ACCESS AFFORDABLE CAPITAL, AND ALLOW GREATER ACCESS INTO THE MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL SYSTEM. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH THE SDL PROGRAM, THE CDFI FUND WILL PROVIDE GRANTS FOR LOAN LOSS RESERVES (LLR) THE AWARDS WILL ENABLE A CDFI TO ESTABLISH A LOAN LOSS RESERVE FUND IN ORDER TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF ESTABLISHING OR MAINTAINING A SMALL DOLLAR LOAN PROGRAM. GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) THE AWARDS WILL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY, STAFF SUPPORT, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE A CERTIFIED CDFI TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SMALL DOLLAR LOAN PROGRAM. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE AN INCREASE IN SMALL DOLLAR LENDING TO HELP UNBANKED AND UNDERBANKED POPULATIONS BUILD CREDIT, ACCESS AFFORDABLE CAPITAL, AND ALLOW GREATER ACCESS INTO THE MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL SYSTEM. BENEFICIARIES: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS/ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF FEDERALLY INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, OR FEDERALLY INSURED CREDIT UNIONS THAT ARE CERTIFIED CDFIS. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: COMPENSATION – PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION – FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING NATIVE CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION (INCLUDES INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HOSPITALS), NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDES INDIAN GROUPS, COOPERATIVES, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS). SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON FOR MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS COMPENSATION – PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION – FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING NATIVE CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION (INCLUDES INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HOSPITALS), NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDES INDIAN GROUPS, COOPERATIVES, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS). SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: COMPENSATION ? PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION ? FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING CDFI?S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION (INCLUDES INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HOSPITALS), NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDES INDIAN GROUPS, COOPERATIVES, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS). SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: ONLY IN THE CASE WHERE A CDFI DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION HOLDING COMPANY APPLICANT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES OF AN AWARD THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY CDFI INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION, AS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CDFI FUND.

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVES AWARD

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO HIGH COST SMALL DOLLAR LOANS, AS WELL AS HELP UNBANKED AND UNDERBANKED POPULATIONS BUILD CREDIT, ACCESS AFFORDABLE CAPITAL, AND ALLOW GREATER ACCESS INTO THE MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL SYSTEM. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH THE SDL PROGRAM, THE CDFI FUND WILL PROVIDE GRANTS FOR LOAN LOSS RESERVES (LLR) THE AWARDS WILL ENABLE A CDFI TO ESTABLISH A LOAN LOSS RESERVE FUND IN ORDER TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF ESTABLISHING OR MAINTAINING A SMALL DOLLAR LOAN PROGRAM. GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) THE AWARDS WILL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY, STAFF SUPPORT, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE A CERTIFIED CDFI TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SMALL DOLLAR LOAN PROGRAM. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE AN INCREASE IN SMALL DOLLAR LENDING TO HELP UNBANKED AND UNDERBANKED POPULATIONS BUILD CREDIT, ACCESS AFFORDABLE CAPITAL, AND ALLOW GREATER ACCESS INTO THE MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL SYSTEM. BENEFICIARIES: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS/ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORM OF FEDERALLY INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, OR FEDERALLY INSURED CREDIT UNIONS THAT ARE CERTIFIED CDFIS. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.