CDFI Fund Updated: Application Reminders and Updates for FY 2021 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants

        Program Update - September 28, 2021

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Application Reminders and Updates for FY 2021 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants

Don't Forget Today's Application Webinar at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Capital Magnet Fund applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov for this year’s funding round is October 12, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline for online submission of the rest of the application materials through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS) is November 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Please review the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for more detailed information.

In addition, the CDFI Fund is conducting an application webinar today, September 28, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET, for applicants with a financing entity approach. Please view the How to Apply Step 2: Apply page of the Capital Magnet Fund website for more information.

AMIS Demonstration

The CDFI Fund has provided a walkthrough of the AMIS application through a webinar recording. Please view the How to Apply Step 2: Apply page of the Capital Magnet Fund website to access the recording of the webinar.

Updated Guidance and Information

All of the guidance, application materials, and webinar information for the FY 2021 application round is available on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/cmf under How to Apply Step 2: Apply. The following materials have been added or updated on the CDFI Fund’s website since the application release on September 9, 2021:

  • AMIS Application Demonstration Webinar
  • Application Webinar: Affordable Housing Developers/Managers Approach

The CDFI Fund will continue to update the Application Materials section of the Capital Magnet Fund webpage. Keep an eye on the CDFI Fund’s website for updates.

Application Questions

The CDFI Fund will answer questions about the FY 2021 application until 5:00 p.m. ET on November 4, 2021. Contact the CDFI Fund’s Help Desk by submitting a Service Request through your AMIS account; by e-mail to cmf@cdfi.treas.gov; or by phone to (202) 653-0421 (please note this is not a toll free number).

To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.