NewsOFN Weighs in on Federal Reserve CRA Reform ProposalFederal bank regulators continue efforts to update the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. On February 16, OFN submitted comments to the Federal… February 25, 2021
NewsBiden Reforms to Paycheck Protection Program Advantage Smallest BusinessesOn February 22, the Biden Administration announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed to deepen the program’s ability to reach very small… February 25, 2021
NewsApply Now for $1.25 Billion in Rapid Response GrantsThe application period for the CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) is now open! The CDFI RRP will distribute $1.25 billion of… February 25, 2021
NewsJoin OFN’s Financial Services Team!As we expand our efforts to support our 330+ member Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in creating transformational change in underinvested rural, urban,… February 22, 2021
NewsFirst Finance Justice Fund Loans AnnouncedOFN is excited to announce the first two Finance Justice Fund recipients. Congratulations to Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) and IFF, two CDFIs going deep to combat… February 22, 2021
News23 OFN Members Receive Grants for Affordable HousingOn February 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced more than $175 million in grants to 27… February 22, 2021
NewsComcast Announces $5 million Grant Program for BIPOC-owned Small BusinessesComcast has announced the next element of Comcast RISE – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. This $5 million grant program will provide 100 individual… February 9, 2021
NewsBlack-Led CDFIs to Help Drive More Than $40 Million in Google Funding to Black-Owned BusinessesMinority-led CDFIs — like minority-owned businesses — often face an uneven playing field when it comes to accessing capital to grow their… February 9, 2021
NewsThe Carsey School and OFN – A Partnership for Education and AdvancementThe Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is known throughout New England for its commitment to public service education,… January 26, 2021