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CIIS will be
unavailable August 1 – September 1, 2018, to allow for integration into the
Awards Management Information System (AMIS).
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI
Fund), as part of its efforts to improve customer service and reduce the
reporting burden on award recipients, is integrating its Community Investment
Impact System (CIIS) platform into AMIS. As a result, beginning August 1, 2018, users
will no longer be able to submit Institutional Level Reports (ILRs), Transactional
Level Reports (TLRs), QEI Closeout Reports, and Sub-CDE Dissolution Reports
through CIIS.
Awardee reporting will
be available again in AMIS beginning September 1, 2018, and in time for the
next report due date of September 30, 2018.
Why is the CDFI Fund
transitioning CIIS reporting into AMIS?
CIIS is currently the system for award recipient reporting
for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program), New
Markets Tax Credits Program (NMTC Program) and Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) that
captures key information needed to monitor the financial condition of award
recipients and to report performance goals and measures. It is an application that requires
modernization to improve award recipient reporting and system performance. Transitioning
CIIS into AMIS will improve the award recipient experience for completing compliance
reporting and monitoring activities.
What if my
organization currently has reports pending in CIIS?
The CDFI Fund will work to ensure that organizations with
reports pending are able to complete the submission process. Organizations that
have been working with the CDFI Fund to finalize submission of reports are
asked to continue working with staff to address issues that may be impacting
completion of the submission process.
Will information and
guidance on compliance reporting be provided once AMIS becomes available for
reporting?
Yes. The CDFI Fund will provide detailed guidance
information on submitting compliance reports in AMIS that will be made
available once the upgrade process is complete.
My organization recently
applied to a CDFI Fund program for an award, does this affect us?
No. Only organizations that have a signed assistance
agreement or allocation agreement that is in effect are impacted.
Questions and
Information
Any questions regarding reporting during the transition
period should be directed to the Certification, Compliance Monitoring and
Evaluation Help Desk via: an AMIS Service Request; e-mail at ccme@cdfi.treas.gov;
or phone at (202) 653-0421.
Questions related to the AMIS system and CIIS-AMIS transition
process can be directed to the Information Technology Support Help Desk
through: an AMIS service request; email at AMIS@cdfi.treas.gov; or phone at
(202) 653-0422.
As a reminder, also
beginning August 1, 2018, the CDFI Fund will pause acceptance of new
applications for certification as a Community Development Financial Institution
for a period of 90 days. Information on the certification blackout period is
available here.
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