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On March 30, President Biden signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act which extends the program to May 31 from the original application deadline of March…

2021 has brought big political changes to Washington, D.C. — a new President, new Congressional leaders, and new opportunities. On March 4, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joined several hundred…

The application period for the CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) is now open! The CDFI RRP will distribute $1.25 billion of…

OFN 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…

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, CDFIs are best positioned to help small minority and women-owned businesses survive and recover from the pandemic’s economic…

As America reckons with a Titanic scale economic impact from COVID-19, we can’t afford to wait for relief for small businesses that…

Updated January 7, 2021 On December 22, Congress passed a massive $900 billion FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations and COVID-19 Relief Bill that included historic…

As the year comes to a close, Congress continues to negotiate legislation to provide much-needed COVID relief but has yet to vote…

The magnitude of this global pandemic’s impact on small business is extraordinary, posing an unparalleled economic danger to families and communities. Unwavering…