[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8107-8137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02899]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund


Notice of Funds Availability

    Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 
inviting Applications for Financial Assistance (FA) awards or Technical 
Assistance (TA) grants under the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA 
Program) fiscal year (FY) 2022 Funding Round.
    Announcement Type: Announcement of funding opportunity.
    Funding Opportunity Number: CDFI-2022-NACA.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (Cfda) Number: 21.012.
    Dates:

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                                      Table 1--FY 2022 NACA Program Funding Round Critical Deadlines for Applicants
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                                                                                                              Time (eastern time--
                                     Description                                             Deadline                 ET)             Submission method
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     Last day to create an Awards Management Information Systems (AMIS) Account (all  March 14, 2022.......  11:59 p.m. ET........  AMIS.
                                                                          Applicants)
                     Last day to enter EIN and DUNS numbers in AMIS (all Applicants)  March 14, 2022.......  11:59 p.m. ET........  AMIS.
            Last day to submit SF-424 Mandatory (Application for Federal Assistance)  March 14, 2022.......  11:59 p.m. ET........  Electronically via
                                                                                                                                     Grants.gov.
                                              Last day to contact NACA Program staff  April 8, 2022........  5:00 p.m. ET.........  Service Request \1\
                                                                                                                                     via AMIS or CDFI
                                                                                                                                     Fund Helpdesk: 202-
                                                                                                                                     653-0421.
      Last day to contact AMIS-IT Help Desk (regarding AMIS technical problems only)  April 12, 2022.......  5:00 p.m. ET.........  Service Request via
                                                                                                                                     AMIS or 202-653-
                                                                                                                                     0422 or
                                                                                                                                     [email protected]
                                                                                                                                     .
        Last day to submit NACA Program Application for Financial Assistance (FA) or  April 12, 2022.......  11:59 p.m. ET........  AMIS.
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\1\ Service Request shall mean a written inquiry or notification submitted to the CDFI Fund via AMIS.

    Executive Summary: Through the NACA Program, the Community 
Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund provides (i) FA awards 
of up to $1 million to Certified Community Development Financial 
Institutions (CDFIs) serving Native American, Alaska Native, or Native 
Hawaiian populations or Native American areas defined as Federally-
designated reservations, Hawaiian homelands, Alaska Native Villages and 
U.S. Census Bureau-designated Tribal Statistical Areas (collectively, 
``Native Communities'') to build their financial capacity to lend to 
Eligible Markets and/or their Target Markets, and (ii) TA grants of up 
to $150,000 to build Certified, and Emerging CDFIs' organizational 
capacity to serve Eligible Markets and/or their Target Markets, and 
Sponsoring Entities' ability to create Certified CDFIs that serve 
Native Communities. All awards provided through this NOFA are subject 
to funding availability.

I. Program Description

    A. History: The CDFI Fund was established by the Riegle Community 
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to promote 
economic revitalization and community development through investment in 
and assistance to CDFIs. The Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) 
Program made its first awards in 2002, after the CDFI Program began 
making awards in 1996.
    B. Priorities: Through the NACA Program's FA awards and TA grants, 
the CDFI Fund invests in and builds the capacity of for-profit and non-
profit community based lending organizations known as CDFIs. These 
organizations, certified as CDFIs by the CDFI Fund, serve Native 
Communities.
    C. Authorizing Statutes and Regulations: The CDFI Program is 
authorized by the Riegle Community Development Banking and Financial 
Institutions Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-325, 12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) 
(Authorizing Statute). The regulations governing the NACA Program are 
found at 12 CFR parts 1805 and 1815 (the Regulations) and are used by 
the CDFI Fund to govern, in general, the NACA Program, setting forth 
evaluation criteria and other program requirements. The CDFI Fund 
encourages Applicants to review the Regulations; this NOFA; the NACA 
Program Application for Financial Assistance or Technical Assistance 
(the Application); all related materials and guidance documents found 
on the CDFI Fund's website (Application materials); and the Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements 
for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 1000), which is the Department of the 
Treasury's codification of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
government-wide framework for grants management at 2 CFR part 200 (the 
Uniform Requirements) for a complete understanding of the NACA Program. 
Capitalized terms in this NOFA are defined in the Authorizing Statute, 
the Regulations, this NOFA, the Application, Application materials, or 
the Uniform Requirements. Details regarding Application content 
requirements are found in the Application and Application materials.
    D. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 1000): The Uniform 
Requirements codify financial, administrative, procurement, and program 
management standards that Federal award agencies must follow. When 
evaluating Applications, awarding agencies must evaluate the risks 
posed by each Applicant, and each Applicant's merits and eligibility. 
These requirements are designed to ensure that Applicants for Federal 
assistance receive a fair and consistent review prior to an award 
decision. This review will assess items such as the Applicant's 
financial stability, quality of management systems, the soundness of 
its business plan, history of performance, ability to achieve 
measurable impacts through its products and services, and audit 
findings. In addition, the Uniform Requirements include guidance on 
audit requirements and other award compliance requirements for 
Recipients.
    E. Funding limitations: The CDFI Fund reserves the right to fund, 
in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the Applications submitted in 
response to this NOFA. The CDFI Fund also reserves the right to 
reallocate funds from the amount that is anticipated to be available 
through this NOFA to other CDFI Fund initiatives that are designed to 
benefit Native Communities, particularly if the CDFI Fund determines 
that the number of awards

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made through this NOFA is fewer than projected.

II. Federal Award Information

A. Funding Availability

    1. FY 2022 Funding Round: The CDFI Fund expects to award, through 
this NOFA, approximately $16 million as indicated in the following 
table:

                                               Table 2--FY 2022 Funding Round Anticipated Category Amounts
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                                                             Estimated             Award amount              Estimated       Estimated
 Funding categories (see definition in Table 7 for TA or   total amount  --------------------------------    number of    average amount  Average amount
                     Table 8 for FA)                       to be awarded                                   awards for FY   awarded in FY   awarded in FY
                                                            (millions)        Minimum         Maximum          2022            2022            2021
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Base-FA.................................................           $11.8        $150,000      $1,000,000              17        $694,000        $694,000
Persistent Poverty Counties--Financial Assistance (PPC-              1.7         100,000         300,000               8         213,000         206,000
 FA)....................................................
TA......................................................             2.5          10,000         150,000              17         147,000         147,000
Total (Base-FA, PPC-FA, and TA).........................              16  ..............  ..............              42  ..............  ..............
Disability Funds--Financial Assistance (DF-FA) *........               6         100,000         500,000              14         429,000         429,000
Healthy Food Financing Initiative--Financial Assistance               23         500,000       5,000,000              10       2,300,000       2,300,000
 (HFFI-FA) *............................................
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* DF-FA and HFFI-FA appropriation will be allocated in one competitive round between the NACA and CDFI Program NOFAs.

    The CDFI Fund reserves the right to award more or less than the 
amounts cited above in each category, based upon available funding and 
other factors, as appropriate.
    2. Funding Availability for the FY 2022 Funding Round: Funds for 
the FY 2022 Funding Round are subject to change based on passage of a 
final FY 2022 budget; if Congress does not appropriate funds for the 
NACA Program there will not be an FY 2022 Funding Round. If funds are 
appropriated, the amount of such funds may be greater or less than the 
amounts set forth above. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to contact 
applicants to seek additional information in the event that final FY 
2022 appropriations for the NACA Program change any of the requirements 
of this NOFA. As of the date of this NOFA, the CDFI Fund is operating 
under a continuing funding resolution as enacted by the Further 
Extending Government Funding Act (Pub. L. 117-70).
    3. Anticipated Start Date and Period of Performance: The Period of 
Performance for TA grants begins with the date of the award 
announcement and includes either (i) an Emerging CDFI Recipient's three 
full consecutive fiscal years after the date of the award announcement, 
or (ii) a Certified CDFI Recipient's two full consecutive fiscal years 
after the date of the award announcement, or (iii) a Sponsoring Entity 
Recipient's four full years after the date of the award announcement, 
during which the Recipient must meet the Performance Goals and Measures 
(PG&Ms) set forth in the Assistance Agreement. The Period of 
Performance for FA awards begins with the date of the award 
announcement and includes a Recipient's three full consecutive fiscal 
years after the date of the award announcement, during which time the 
Recipient must meet the PG&Ms set forth in the Assistance Agreement.
    B. Types of Awards: Through the NACA Program, the CDFI Fund 
provides two types of awards: Financial Assistance (FA) and Technical 
Assistance (TA) awards. An Applicant may submit an Application for a TA 
grant or an FA award under the NACA Program, but not both. FA Awards 
include the Base Financial Assistance (Base-FA) award and the following 
awards that are provided as a supplement to the Base-FA award: Healthy 
Food Financing Initiative--Financial Assistance (HFFI-FA), Persistent 
Poverty Counties--Financial Assistance (PPC-FA), and Disability Funds--
Financial Assistance (DF-FA). The HFFI-FA, PPC-FA, and DF-FA 
Applications will be evaluated independently from the Base-FA 
Application, and will not affect the Base-FA Application evaluation or 
Base-FA award amount.
    However, Applicants that qualify for the NACA Program may submit 
two Applications: One Application (either for a TA grant or an FA 
award, but not both) through the CDFI Program; and one Application 
(either for a TA grant or an FA award, but not both) through the NACA 
Program. NACA qualified Applicants that choose to apply for awards 
through both the CDFI Program and the NACA Program may either apply for 
the same type of award under each Program or for a different type of 
award under each Program. NACA qualified FA Applicants that choose to 
apply for an FA award under both the NACA Program and CDFI Program and 
are selected for an award under both Programs will be provided the FA 
award under the CDFI Program. NACA qualified TA Applicants that choose 
to apply for a TA award under both the NACA Program and CDFI Program 
and are selected for an award under both Programs will be provided the 
TA award under the NACA Program. NACA qualified Applicants that choose 
to apply for a TA award and a FA award under separate programs and are 
selected for an award under both Programs will be provided the larger 
of the two awards. NACA Applicants cannot receive an award under both 
Programs within the same funding round.
    The Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-
261) permanently waived the Matching Funds \2\ requirement for Native 
American CDFIs,\3\ and as a result, Native American CDFI FA Applicants 
are not required to provide Matching Funds. Additionally, TA Applicants 
are not required to provide Matching Funds.
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    \2\ Matching Funds shall mean funds from sources other than the 
Federal government as defined in accordance with the CDFI Program 
Regulations at 12 CFR 1805.500.
    \3\ A Native American CDFI (Native CDFI) is one that Primarily 
Serves a Native Community. Primarily Serves is defined as 50% or 
more of an Applicant's activities being directed to a Native 
Community.
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    1. Base-FA Awards: Base-FA awards are provided in the form of a 
grant. The CDFI Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to 
provide a Base-FA award in an amount other than that which the 
Applicant requests; however, the award

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amount will not exceed the Applicant's award request as stated in its 
Application.
    2. Persistent Poverty Counties--Financial Assistance (PPC-FA) 
Awards: PPC-FA awards will be provided as a supplement to Base-FA 
awards; therefore, only those Applicants that are selected to receive a 
Base-FA award through the NACA Program FY 2022 Funding Round will be 
eligible to receive a PPC-FA award. PPC-FA awards are provided in the 
form of a grant. The CDFI Fund reserves the right, in its sole 
discretion, to provide a PPC-FA award in an amount other than that 
which the Applicant requests; however, the award amount will not exceed 
the Applicant's award request as stated in its Application.
    3. Disability Funds--Financial Assistance (DF-FA) Awards: DF-FA 
awards will be provided as a supplement to Base-FA awards; therefore, 
only those Applicants that have been selected to receive a Base-FA 
award through the NACA Program FY 2022 Funding Round will be eligible 
to receive a DF-FA award. DF-FA awards are provided in the form of a 
grant for Native American CDFIs. The CDFI Fund reserves the right, in 
its sole discretion, to provide a DF-FA award in an amount other than 
that which the Applicant requests; however, the award amount will not 
exceed the Applicant's award request as stated in its Application.
    4. Healthy Food Financing Initiative--Financial Assistance (HFFI-
FA) Awards: HFFI-FA awards will be provided as a supplement to Base-FA 
awards; therefore, only those Applicants that have been selected to 
receive a Base-FA award through the NACA Program FY 2022 Funding Round 
will be eligible to receive an HFFI-FA award. HFFI-FA awards are 
provided in the form of a grant for Native American CDFIs. The CDFI 
Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to provide an HFFI-FA 
award in an amount other than that which the Applicant requests; 
however, the award amount will not exceed the Applicant's award request 
as stated in its Application.
    5. TA Grants: TA is provided in the form of grants. The CDFI Fund 
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to provide a TA grant in an 
amount other than that which the Applicant requests; however, the TA 
grant amount will not exceed the Applicant's request as stated in its 
Application.
    C. Eligible Activities:
    1. FA Awards: Base-FA, PPC-FA, DF-FA, and HFFI-FA award funds may 
be expended for activities serving Commercial Real Estate, Small 
Business, Microenterprise, Community Facilities, Consumer Financial 
Products, Consumer Financial Services, Commercial Financial Products, 
Commercial Financial Services, Affordable Housing, Intermediary Lending 
to Non-Profits and CDFIs, and other lines of business as deemed 
appropriate by the CDFI Fund in the following five categories: (i) 
Financial Products; (ii) Financial Services; (iii) Loan Loss Reserves; 
(iv) Development Services; and (v) Capital Reserves. The FA Budget is 
the amount of the award and must be expended in the five eligible 
activity categories prior to the end of the Budget Period.\4\ None of 
the eligible activity categories will be authorized for Indirect Costs 
or an associated Indirect Cost Rate. Base-FA Recipients must meet 
PG&Ms, which will be derived from projections and attestations provided 
by the Applicant in its Application, to achieve one or more of the 
following FA Objectives: (i) Increase Volume of Financial Products in 
an Eligible Market(s) and/or in the Applicant's approved Target Market 
and/or Increase Volume of Financial Services in an Eligible Market(s) 
and/or in the Applicant's approved Target Market; (ii) Serve Eligible 
Market(s) or the Applicant's approved Target Market in New Geographic 
Area or Areas; (iii) Provide New Financial Products in an Eligible 
Market(s) and/or in the Applicant's approved Target Market, Provide New 
Financial Services in an Eligible Market(s) and/or in the Applicant's 
approved Target Market, or Provide New Development Services in an 
Eligible Market(s) and/or in the Applicant's approved Target Market; 
and (iv) Serve New Targeted Population or Populations. At the end of 
each year of the Period of Performance, 50% or more of the Financial 
Products closed by NACA Recipients must be in Native Communities. FA 
awards may only be used for Direct Costs associated with an eligible 
activity; no indirect expenses are allowed. Up to 15% of the FA award 
may be used for Direct Administrative Expenses associated with an 
eligible FA activity. ``Direct Administrative Expenses'' shall mean 
Direct Costs, as described in section 2 CFR 200.413 of the Uniform 
Requirements, which are incurred by the Recipient to carry out the 
Financial Assistance. Direct Costs incurred to provide Development 
Services or Financial Services do not constitute Direct Administrative 
Expenses.
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    \4\ Budget Period means the time interval from the start date of 
a funded portion of an award to the end date of that funded portion 
during which Recipients are authorized to expend the funds awarded.
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    The Recipient must comply, as applicable, with the Buy American Act 
of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the Uniform 
Requirements,\5\ with respect to any Direct Costs. For purposes of this 
NOFA, the five eligible activity categories are defined below:
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    \5\ Sec.  200.216 Prohibition on certain telecommunications and 
video surveillance services or equipment.
    (a) Recipients and Subrecipients are prohibited from obligating 
or expending loan or grant funds to:
    (1) Procure or obtain;
    (2) Extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain; or
    (3) Enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to 
procure or obtain, equipment, services, or systems that uses covered 
telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or 
essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part 
of any system. As described in Public Law 115-232, section 889, 
covered telecommunications equipment is telecommunications equipment 
produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any 
Subsidiary or Affiliate of such entities).

                    Table 3--Base-FA, PPC-FA, DF-FA, and HFFI-FA Eligible Activity Categories
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                                                                                       Eligible CDFI institution
          FA eligible activity                 FA eligible activity definition *                 types
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i. Financial Products...................  FA expended as loans, Equity Investments    All.
                                           and similar financing activities (as
                                           determined by the CDFI Fund) including
                                           the purchase of loans originated by
                                           Certified CDFIs and the provision of loan
                                           guarantees. In the case of CDFI
                                           Intermediaries, Financial Products may
                                           also include loans to CDFIs and/or
                                           Emerging CDFIs, and deposits in Insured
                                           Credit Union CDFIs, Emerging Insured
                                           Credit Union CDFIs, and/or State-Insured
                                           Credit Union CDFIs.
                                          For HFFI-FA, however, the purchase of
                                           loans originated by Certified CDFIs, loan
                                           refinancing, or any type of financing for
                                           prepared food outlets are not eligible
                                           activities.

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ii. Financial Services..................  FA expended for providing checking,         Regulated Institutions \6\
                                           savings accounts, check cashing, money      only. Not applicable for
                                           orders, certified checks, automated         HFFI-FA Recipients.
                                           teller machines, deposit taking, safe
                                           deposit box services, and other similar
                                           services.
iii. Loan Loss Reserves.................  FA set aside in the form of cash reserves,  All.
                                           or through accounting-based accrual
                                           reserves, to cover losses on loans,
                                           accounts, and notes receivable or for
                                           related purposes that the CDFI Fund deems
                                           appropriate.
iv. Development Services................  FA expended for activities undertaken by a  All.
                                           CDFI, its Affiliate or contractor that
                                           (i) promote community development and
                                           (ii) prepare or assist current or
                                           potential borrowers or investees to use
                                           the CDFI's Financial Products or
                                           Financial Services. For example, such
                                           activities include financial or credit
                                           counseling; homeownership counseling;
                                           business planning; and management
                                           assistance.
v. Capital Reserves.....................  FA set aside as reserves to support the     Regulated Institutions
                                           Applicant's ability to leverage other       only. Not applicable for
                                           capital, for such purposes as increasing    DF-FA.
                                           its net assets or providing financing, or
                                           for related purposes as the CDFI Fund
                                           deems appropriate.
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* All FA eligible activities must be in an Eligible Market or the Applicant's approved Target Market. Eligible
  Market is defined as (i) a geographic area meeting the requirements set forth in 12 CFR 1805.201(b)(3)(ii), or
  (ii) individuals that are Low-Income, African American, Hispanic, Native American, Native Hawaiians residing
  in Hawaii, Alaska Natives residing in Alaska, or Other Pacific Islanders residing in American Samoa, Guam or
  the Northern Mariana Islands.

    2. DF-FA Award: DF-FA award funds may only be expended for eligible 
FA activities (referenced in Table 3) to directly or indirectly benefit 
individuals with disabilities. The DF-FA Recipient must close Financial 
Products for the primary purpose of directly or indirectly benefiting 
people with disabilities, where the majority of the DF-FA supported 
loans or investments benefit individuals with disabilities, in an 
amount equal to or greater than 85% of the total DF-FA provided. 
Eligible DF-FA financing activities may include, among other 
activities, loans to develop or purchase affordable, accessible, and 
safe housing; loans to provide or facilitate employment opportunities; 
and loans to purchase assistive technology.
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    \6\ Regulated Institutions include Insured Credit Unions, 
Insured Depository Institutions, State-Insured Credit Unions and 
Depository Institution Holding Companies.
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    For the purposes of DF-FA, a person with a Disability is a person 
who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one 
or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of 
such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having 
such an impairment, as defined by the American Disabilities Act (ADA) 
at https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm.
    3. TA Grants: TA grant funds may be expended for the following 
eight eligible activity categories: (i) Compensation--Personal 
Services; (ii) Compensation--Fringe Benefits; (iii) Professional 
Service Costs; (iv) Travel Costs; (v) Training and Education Costs; 
(vi) Equipment; (vii) Supplies; and (viii) Incorporation Costs. Only 
Sponsoring Entities may use TA grant funds for Incorporation Costs. The 
TA Budget is the amount of the award and must be expended in the eight 
eligible activity categories before the end of the Budget Period. None 
of the eligible activity categories will be authorized for Indirect 
Costs or an associated Indirect Cost Rate. Any expenses that are 
prohibited by the Uniform Requirements are unallowable and are 
generally found in Subpart E-Cost Principles. The Recipient must 
comply, as applicable, with the Buy American Act of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 
8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the Uniform Requirements, with 
respect to any Direct Costs. For purposes of this NOFA, the eight 
eligible activity categories are defined below:
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    4. HFFI-FA Award: HFFI-FA award funds may only be expended for 
eligible FA activities referenced in Table 3. The HFFI-FA investments 
must comply with the following guidelines:
    a. Recipient must close Financial Products for Healthy Food Retail 
Outlets and Healthy Food Non-Retail Outlets in its approved Target 
Market in an amount equal to or greater than 100% of the total HFFI 
Financial Assistance provided. Eligible financing activities to Healthy 
Food Retail Outlets and Healthy Food Non-Retail Outlets require that 
the majority of the loan or investment be devoted to offering a range 
of Healthy Food choices, which may include, among other activities, 
investments supporting an existing retail store or wholesale operation 
upgrade to offer an expanded range of Healthy Food choices, or 
supporting a nonprofit organization that expands the availability of 
Healthy Foods in underserved areas.
    b. Recipient must demonstrate that it has closed Financial Products 
to Healthy Food Retail Outlets located in Food Deserts in the 
Recipient's approved Target Market in an amount equal to 75% of the 
total HFFI Financial Assistance provided.
    Definitions:
    Healthy Foods: Healthy Foods include unprepared nutrient-dense 
foods and beverages as set forth in the USDA Dietary Guidelines for 
Americans 2020-2025 including whole fruits and vegetables, whole 
grains, fat free or low-fat dairy foods, lean meats and poultry (fresh, 
refrigerated, frozen or canned). Healthy Foods should have low or no 
added sugars, and be low-sodium, reduced sodium, or no-salt-added. (See 
USDA Dietary Guidelines: http://www.dietaryguidelines.gov).
    Healthy Food Retail Outlets: Commercial sellers of Healthy Foods 
including, but not limited to, grocery stores, mobile food retailers, 
farmers markets, retail cooperatives, corner stores, bodegas, stores 
that sell other food and non-food items along with a range of Healthy 
Foods.
    Healthy Food Non-Retail Outlets: Wholesalers of Healthy Foods 
including, but not limited to, wholesale food outlets, wholesale 
cooperatives, or other non-retail food producers that supply for sale a 
range of Healthy Food options; entities that produce or distribute 
Healthy Foods for eventual retail sale, and entities that provide 
consumer education regarding the consumption of Healthy Foods.
    Food Deserts: Distressed geographic areas where either a 
substantial number or share of residents has low access to a 
supermarket or large grocery store. For the purpose of satisfying this 
requirement, a Food Desert must either: (1) Be a census tract 
determined to be a Food Desert by the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), in its USDA Food Access Research Atlas; (2) be a census tract 
adjacent to a census tract determined to be a Food Desert by the USDA, 
in its USDA Food Access Research Atlas; which has a median family 
income less than or equal to 120% of the applicable Area Median Family 
Income; or (3) be a Geographic Unit as defined in 12 CFR part 
1805.201(b)(3)(ii)(B), which (i) individually meets at least one of the 
criteria in 12 CFR part 1805.201(b)(3)(ii)(D), and (ii) has been 
identified as having low access to a supermarket or grocery store 
through a methodology that has been adopted for use by another 
governmental or philanthropic healthy food initiative.
    5. PPC-FA Award: PPC-FA award funds may only be expended for 
eligible FA activities referenced in Table 3. The PPC-FA Recipient must 
close Financial Products in PPC in an Eligible Market or in the 
Applicant's approved Target Market in an amount equal to or greater 
than 100% of the total PPC Financial Assistance provided. The specific 
counties that meet the criteria for ``persistent poverty'' can be found 
at: https://www.cdfifund.gov/sites/cdfi/files/documents/cdfi-ppc-feb19-2020.xls.

III. Eligibility Information

    A. Eligible Applicants: For the purposes of this NOFA, the 
following tables set forth the eligibility criteria to receive an award 
from the CDFI Fund, along with certain definitions of terms. There are 
four categories of Applicant eligibility criteria: (1) CDFI 
certification criteria (Table 5); (2) requirements that apply to all 
Applicants (Table 6); (3) requirements that apply to TA Applicants 
(Table 7); and (4) requirements that apply to FA Applicants (Table 8).
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    B. Matching Funds Requirements: Native American CDFIs are not 
required to provide Matching Funds.

                            Table 9--Reserved
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IV. Application and Submission Information

    A. Address to Request an Application Package: Application materials 
can be found on the CDFI Fund's website at www.cdfifund.gov/programs-training/Programs/native-initiatives. Applicants may request a paper 
version of any Application material by contacting the CDFI Fund Help 
Desk at [email protected]. Paper versions of Application 
materials will only be provided if an Applicant cannot access the CDFI 
Fund's website.
    B. Content and Form of Application Submission: All Applications 
must be prepared using the English language, and calculations must be 
computed in U.S. dollars. The following table lists the Required 
Application Documents for the FY 2022 Funding Round. The CDFI Fund 
reserves the right to request and review other pertinent or public 
information that has not been specifically requested in this NOFA or 
the Application. Information submitted by the Applicant that the CDFI 
Fund has not specifically requested will not be reviewed or considered 
as part of the Application. Financial data, portfolio, and activity 
information provided in the Application should only include the 
Applicant's activities. Information submitted must accurately reflect 
the Applicant's activities.
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    C. Application Submission: The CDFI Fund has a two-step process 
that requires the submission of Required Application Documents (listed 
in Table 10) on separate deadlines and locations. The SF-424 must be 
submitted through Grants.gov and all other Required Application 
Documents through the AMIS portal. The CDFI Fund will not accept 
Applications via email, mail, facsimile, or other forms of 
communication, except in extremely rare circumstances that have been 
pre-approved in writing by the CDFI Fund. The deadline for submitting 
the SF-424 is listed in Tables 1 and 12.
    All Applicants must register in the Grants.gov system to 
successfully submit the SF-424. The Grants.gov registration process can 
take 45 days or longer to complete and the CDFI Fund strongly 
encourages Applicants to start the Grants.gov registration process as 
early as possible (refer to the following link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html). Since the Grants.gov registration process 
requires Applicants to have DUNS and EIN numbers, Applicants without 
these required numbers should allow for additional time to complete the 
Grants.gov registration process. Further, as described in Section IV. 
(E) of this NOFA, new requirements for registration in the System for 
Awards Management (SAM), which is required as part of the Grants.gov 
registration process, may take more time than in recent years. The CDFI 
Fund will not extend the Application deadline for any Applicant that 
started the Grants.gov registration process but did not complete it by 
the deadline. An Applicant that has previously registered with 
Grants.gov must verify that its registration is current and active. 
Applicants should contact Grants.gov directly with questions related to 
the registration or submission process as the CDFI Fund does not 
maintain the Grants.gov system.
    Each Application must be signed by a designated Authorized 
Representative in AMIS before it can be submitted. Applicants must 
ensure that an Authorized Representative is an employee or officer and 
is authorized to sign legal documents on behalf of the Applicant. 
Consultants working on behalf of the Applicant may not be designated as 
Authorized Representatives. Only a designated Authorized Representative 
or Application Point of Contact, included in the Application, may 
submit the Application in AMIS. If an Authorized Representative or 
Application Point of Contact does not submit the Application, the 
Application will be deemed ineligible.
    D. Dun & Bradstreet Universal Numbering System: Pursuant to the 
Uniform Requirements, each Applicant must provide as part of its 
Application submission, a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System 
(DUNS) number. Applicants without a DUNS number will not be able to 
register and submit an Application in the Grants.gov system. Allow 
sufficient time for Dun & Bradstreet to respond to inquiries and/or 
requests for DUNS numbers.
    E. System for Award Management (SAM): Any entity applying for 
Federal grants or other forms of Federal financial assistance through 
Grants.gov must be registered in SAM before submitting its Application. 
Registration in SAM is required as part of the Grants.gov registration 
process. The SAM registration process may take one month or longer to 
complete. A signed notarized letter identifying the SAM authorized 
entity administrator for the entity associated with the DUNS number is 
required. This requirement is applicable to new entities registering in 
SAM, as well as to existing entities with registrations being updated 
or renewed in SAM. Applicants without DUNS and/or EIN numbers should 
allow for additional time as an Applicant cannot register in SAM 
without those required numbers. Applicants that have previously 
completed the SAM registration process must verify that their SAM 
accounts are current and active. Each Applicant must continue to 
maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all 
times during which it has an active Federal award or an Application 
under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. The CDFI Fund will 
deem ineligible any Applicant that fails to properly register or 
activate its SAM account and, as a result, is unable to submit the SF-
424 in Grants.gov or Application in AMIS by the applicable Application 
deadlines. These restrictions also apply to organizations that have not 
yet received a DUNS or EIN number. Applicants must contact SAM directly 
with questions related to registration or SAM account changes as the 
CDFI Fund does not maintain this system and has no ability to make 
changes or correct errors of any kind. For more information about SAM, 
visit https://www.sam.gov.

                               Table 11_Grants.gov Registration Timeline Summary
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                   Step                               Agency                Estimated minimum time to complete
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Obtain a DUNS number.....................  Dun & Bradstreet............  One (1) Week *.
Obtain an EIN Number.....................  Internal Revenue Service      Two (2) Weeks *.
                                            (IRS).
Register in SAM.gov......................  System for Award Management   Four (4) Weeks *.
                                            (SAM.gov).
Register in Grants.gov...................  Grants.gov..................  One (1) Week **.
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* Applicants are advised that the stated durations are estimates only and represent minimum timeframes. Actual
  timeframes may take longer. The CDFI Fund will deem ineligible any Applicant that fails to properly register
  or activate its SAM account, has not yet received a DUNS or EIN number, and/or fails to properly register in
  Grants.gov.
** This estimate assumes an Applicant has a DUNS number, an EIN number, and is already registered in SAM.gov.

    F. Submission Dates and Times:
    1. Submission Deadlines: The following table provides the critical 
deadlines for the FY 2022 Funding Round.

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                 Table 12--FY 2022 NACA Program Funding Round Critical Deadlines for Applicants
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                                                                 Time (eastern  time--
             Description                       Deadline                   ET)               Submission method
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Last day to create an Awards           March 14, 2022.........  11:59 p.m. ET..........  AMIS.
 Management Information Systems
 (AMIS) Account (all Applicants).
Last day to enter EIN and DUNS         March 14, 2022.........  11:59 p.m. ET..........  AMIS.
 numbers in AMIS (all Applicants).
Last day to submit SF-424              March 14, 2022.........  11:59 p.m. ET..........  Electronically via
 (Application for Federal Assistance).                                                    Grants.gov.
Last day to contact NACA Program       April 8, 2022..........  5:00 p.m. ET...........  Service Request via
 staff.                                                                                   AMIS or CDFI Fund
                                                                                          Helpdesk: 202-653-
                                                                                          0421.
Last day to contact AMIS-IT Help Desk  April 12, 2022.........  5:00 p.m. ET...........  Service Request via
 (regarding AMIS technical problems                                                       AMIS or 202-653-0422
 only).                                                                                   or
                                                                                          [email protected].
Last day to submit NACA Program        April 12, 2022.........  11:59 p.m. ET..........  AMIS.
 Application for Financial Assistance
 (FA) or Technical Assistance (TA).
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    2. Confirmation of Application Submission in Grants.gov and AMIS: 
Applicants are required to submit the SF-424, Application for Federal 
Assistance through the Grants.gov system, under the NACA Program 
Funding Opportunity Number by the applicable deadline. All other 
Required Application Documents (listed in Table 10) must be submitted 
through the AMIS website by the applicable deadline. Applicants must 
submit the SF-424 prior to submitting the Application in AMIS. If the 
SF-424 is not successfully accepted by Grants.gov by the deadline, the 
CDFI Fund will not review the Application submitted in AMIS, and the 
Application will be deemed ineligible.
    a. Grants.gov Submission Information: Each Applicant will receive 
an email from Grants.gov immediately after submitting the SF-424 
confirming that the submission has entered the Grants.gov system. This 
email will contain a tracking number for the submitted SF-424. Within 
48 hours, the Applicant will receive a second email, which will 
indicate if the submitted SF-424 was either successfully validated or 
rejected with errors. However, Applicants should not rely on the email 
notification from Grants.gov to confirm that their SF-424 was 
validated. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the tracking 
number provided in the first email to closely monitor the status of 
their SF-424 by contacting the helpdesk at Grants.gov directly. The 
Application material submitted in AMIS is not officially accepted by 
the CDFI Fund until Grants.gov has validated the SF-424.
    b. AMIS Submission Information: AMIS is a web-based portal where 
Applicants will directly enter their Application information and add 
the required attachments listed in Table 10. AMIS will verify that the 
Applicant provided the minimum information required to submit an 
Application. Applicants are responsible for the quality and accuracy of 
the information and attachments included in the Application submitted 
in AMIS. The CDFI Fund strongly encourages Applicants to allow for 
sufficient time to review and complete all Required Application 
Documents listed in Table 10, and remedy any issues prior to the 
Application deadline. Each Application must be signed by an Authorized 
Representative in AMIS before it can be submitted. Applicants must 
ensure that the Authorized Representative is an employee or officer and 
is authorized to sign legal documents on behalf of the Applicant. 
Consultants working on behalf of the Applicant may not be designated as 
Authorized Representatives. Only an Authorized Representative or an 
Application Point of Contact may submit an Application. If an 
Authorized Representative or Application Point of Contact does not 
submit the Application, the Application will be deemed ineligible. 
Applicants may only submit one Base-FA or TA Application under the NACA 
Program. Upon submission, the Application will be locked and cannot be 
resubmitted, edited, or modified in any way. The CDFI Fund will not 
unlock or allow multiple Application submissions.
    3. Late Submission or AMIS Account Creation: The CDFI Fund will not 
accept an Application if the SF-424 is not submitted and accepted by 
Grants.gov by the SF-424 deadline. Additionally, the CDFI Fund will not 
accept an Application if it is not signed by an Authorized 
Representative and submitted in AMIS by the Application deadline listed 
in Table 1 and Table 12. The CDFI Fund will also not accept an 
Application from an Applicant that failed to create an AMIS account by 
the deadlines specified in Table 1 and Table 12. In these cases, the 
CDFI Fund will not review any material submitted, and the Application 
will be deemed ineligible.
    However, in cases where a Federal government administrative or 
technological error directly resulted in precluding an Applicant from 
submitting the SF-424, the Application, or creating an AMIS account by 
the deadlines stated in this NOFA, Applicants are provided the 
opportunity to submit a written request for acceptance of late 
submissions. The CDFI Fund will not consider the late submission of the 
SF-424, the Application, or the late creation of an AMIS account that 
was a direct result of a delay in a Federal Government process, unless 
such delay was the result of a Federal government administrative or 
technological error.
    a. Creation of AMIS Account: In cases where a Federal government 
administrative or technological error directly resulted in precluding 
an Applicant from creating an AMIS account by the required deadline, 
the Applicant must submit a written request for approval to create its 
AMIS account after the deadline, and include documentation of the 
error, no later than two business days after the AMIS account creation 
deadline. The CDFI Fund will not respond to requests for creating an 
AMIS account after that time. Applicants must submit such request via 
an AMIS Service Request to the CDFI Program or an email to 
[email protected] with a subject line of ``AMIS Account Creation 
Deadline Extension Request.''
    b. SF-424 Late Submission: In cases where a Federal government 
administrative or technological error directly resulted in precluding 
an Applicant from submitting the SF-424 by the required deadline, the 
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acceptance of the late SF-424 submission and include documentation of 
the error no later than two business days after the SF-424 deadline. 
The CDFI Fund will not respond to requests for acceptance of late SF-
424 submissions after that time period. Applicants must submit late SF-
424 submission requests to the CDFI Fund via an AMIS Service Request to 
the NACA Program with a subject line of ``Late SF-424 Submission 
Request.''
    c. Application Late Submission: In cases where a Federal government 
administrative or technological error directly resulted in precluding 
an Applicant from submitting the Application in AMIS by the required 
deadline, the Applicant must submit a written request for acceptance of 
the late Application submission and include documentation of the error 
no later than two business days after the Application deadline. The 
CDFI Fund will not respond to requests for acceptance of late 
Application submissions after that time period. Applicants must submit 
late Application submission requests to the CDFI Fund via an AMIS 
Service Request to the NACA Program with a subject line of ``Late 
Application Submission Request.''
    G. Funding Restrictions: Base-FA, PPC-FA, DF-FA, HFFI-FA and TA 
awards are limited by the following:
    1. Base-FA Awards:
    a. A Recipient shall use Base-FA funds only for the eligible 
activities described in Section II. (C)(1) of this NOFA and its 
Assistance Agreement.
    b. With the exception of Depository Institution Holding Company 
Applicants, Base-FA awards may not be used to support the activities 
of, or otherwise be passed through, transferred, or co-awarded to, 
third-party entities, whether Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or others, 
unless done pursuant to a merger or acquisition or similar transaction, 
and with the CDFI Fund's prior written consent.
    c. Base-FA funds shall only be paid to the Recipient.
    d. The CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may pay Base-FA funds in 
amounts, or under terms and conditions, which are different from those 
requested by an Applicant.
    e. The Recipient must comply, as applicable, with the Buy American 
Act of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the 
Uniform Requirements, with respect to any Direct Costs.
    2. PPC-FA Awards:
    a. A Recipient shall use PPC-FA funds only for the eligible 
activities described in Section II. (C)(5) of this NOFA and its 
Assistance Agreement.
    b. With the exception of Depository Institution Holding Company 
Applicants, PPC-FA awards may not be used to support the activities of, 
or otherwise be passed through, transferred, or co-awarded to, third-
party entities, whether Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or others, unless 
done pursuant to a merger or acquisition or similar transaction, and 
with the CDFI Fund's prior written consent.
    c. PPC-FA funds shall only be paid to the Recipient.
    d. The CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may pay PPC-FA funds in 
amounts, or under terms and conditions, which are different from those 
requested by an Applicant.
    e. The Recipient must comply, as applicable, with the Buy American 
Act of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the 
Uniform Requirements, with respect to any Direct Costs.
    3. DF-FA Awards:
    a. A Recipient shall use DF-FA funds only for the eligible 
activities described in Section II.(C)(2) of this NOFA and its 
Assistance Agreement.
    b. With the exception of Depository Institution Holding Company 
Applicants, DF-FA awards may not be used to support the activities of, 
or otherwise be passed through, transferred, or co-awarded to, third-
party entities, whether Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or others, unless 
done pursuant to a merger or acquisition or similar transaction, and 
with the CDFI Fund's prior written consent.
    c. DF-FA funds shall only be paid to the Recipient.
    d. The CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may pay DF-FA funds in 
amounts, or under terms and conditions, which are different from those 
requested by an Applicant.
    e. The Recipient must comply, as applicable, with the Buy American 
Act of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the 
Uniform Requirements, with respect to any Direct Costs.
    4. HFFI-FA Awards:
    a. A Recipient shall use HFFI-FA funds only for the eligible 
activities described in Section II.(C)(4) of this NOFA and its 
Assistance Agreement.
    b. With the exception of Depository Institution Holding Company 
Applicants, HFFI-FA awards may not be used to support the activities 
of, or otherwise be passed through, transferred, or co-awarded to, 
third-party entities, whether Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or others, 
unless done pursuant to a merger or acquisition or similar transaction, 
and with the CDFI Fund's prior written consent.
    c. HFFI-FA funds shall only be paid to the Recipient.
    d. The CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may pay HFFI-FA funds in 
amounts, or under terms and conditions, which are different from those 
requested by an Applicant.
    e. The Recipient must comply, as applicable, with the Buy American 
Act of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the 
Uniform Requirements, with respect to any Direct Costs.
    5. TA Grants:
    a. A Recipient shall use TA funds only for the eligible activities 
described in Section II.(C)(3) of this NOFA and its Assistance 
Agreement.
    b. A Sponsoring Entity Recipient must create the Emerging CDFI as a 
legal entity no later than the end of the first year of the Period of 
Performance. Upon creation of the Emerging CDFI, the Sponsoring Entity 
must request the CDFI Fund to amend the Assistance Agreement to add the 
Emerging CDFI as a co-Recipient. The Sponsoring Entity must add the 
Emerging CDFI as a co-Recipient within 90 days the end of the first 
year of the Period of Performance. The Sponsoring Entity must then 
transfer any remaining balances and/or assets derived from the TA award 
to the Emerging CDFI.
    c. With the exception of Depository Institution Holding Company 
Applicants, TA awards may not be used to support the activities of, or 
otherwise be passed through, transferred, or co-awarded to, third-party 
entities, whether Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or others, unless done 
pursuant to a merger or acquisition or similar transaction, and with 
the CDFI Fund's prior written consent.
    d. TA funds shall only be paid to the Recipient.
    e. The CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may pay TA funds in 
amounts, or under terms and conditions, which are different from those 
requested by an Applicant.
    f. The Recipient must comply, as applicable, with the Buy American 
Act of 1933, 41 U.S.C. 8301-8303 and section 2 CFR 200.216 of the 
Uniform Requirements, with respect to any Direct Costs.

V. Application Review Information

    A. Criteria: If the Applicant has submitted an eligible 
Application, the CDFI Fund will conduct a substantive review in 
accordance with the criteria and procedures described in the 
Regulations, this NOFA, the Application guidance, and the Uniform 
Requirements. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to contact the Applicant 
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purpose of clarifying or confirming Application information. If 
contacted, the Applicant must respond within the time period 
communicated by the CDFI Fund or risk that its Application will be 
rejected. The CDFI Fund will review the Base-FA, DF-FA, PPC-FA, HFFI-
FA, and TA Applications in accordance with the process below. All 
internal and external reviewers will complete the CDFI Fund's conflict 
of interest process. The CDFI Fund's Application conflict of interest 
policy is located on the CDFI Fund's website.
    1. Base-FA Application Scoring, Award Selection, Review, and 
Selection Process: The CDFI Fund will evaluate each Application using a 
five-step review process illustrated in the sections below. Applicants 
that meet the minimum criteria will advance to the next step in the 
review process. Applicants applying as a Community Partnership must 
describe the partnership in the Application pursuant to the 
requirements set forth in Table 8, and will be evaluated in accordance 
with the review process described below.
    a. Step 1: Eligibility Review: The CDFI Fund will evaluate each 
Application to determine its eligibility status pursuant to Section III 
of this NOFA.
    b. Step 2: Financial Analysis and Compliance Risk Evaluation:
    i. Step 2: Financial Analysis: For Regulated Institutions, the CDFI 
Fund will consider financial safety and soundness information from the 
Appropriate Federal or State Banking Agency. As detailed in Table 8, 
each Regulated Institution FA Applicant (including a subsidiary 
Depository Institution that will expend and carry out the activities of 
an award on behalf of a Depository Institution Holding Company 
Applicant) must have a CAMELS/CAMEL rating of at least ``3'' and/or no 
significant material concerns from its regulator.
    For non-regulated Applicants, the CDFI Fund will evaluate the 
financial health and viability of each non-regulated Applicant using 
financial information provided by the Applicant. For the Financial 
Analysis, each non-regulated Applicant will receive a Total Financial 
Composite Score on a scale of one (1) to five (5), with one (1) being 
the highest rating. The Total Financial Composite Score is based on the 
analysis of twenty-three (23) financial indicators. Applications will 
be grouped based on the Total Financial Composite Score. Applicants 
must receive a Total Financial Composite Score of one (1), two (2), or 
three (3) to advance to Step 3. Applicants that receive an initial 
Total Financial Composite Score of four (4) or five (5) will be re-
evaluated and re-scored by CDFI Fund staff. If the Total Financial 
Composite Score remains four (4) or five (5) after CDFI Fund staff 
review, the Applicant will not advance to Step 3.
    ii. Step 2: Compliance Risk Evaluation: For the compliance 
analysis, the CDFI Fund will evaluate the compliance risk of each 
Applicant using information provided in the Application as well as an 
Applicant's reporting history, reporting capacity, and performance risk 
with respect to the CDFI Fund's PG&Ms. Each Applicant will receive a 
Total Compliance Composite Score on a scale of one (1) to five (5), 
with one (1) being the highest rating. Applicants that receive an 
initial Total Compliance Composite Score of four (4) or five (5) will 
be re-evaluated by CDFI Fund staff. If the Applicant is deemed a high 
compliance risk after CDFI Fund staff review, the Applicant will not 
advance to Step 3.
    c. Step 3: Business Plan Review: Applicants that proceed to Step 3 
will be evaluated on the soundness of their comprehensive business 
plan. Two external non-CDFI Fund Reviewers will conduct the Step 3 
evaluation. Reviewers will evaluate the Application sections listed in 
Table 13. All Applications will be reviewed in accordance with standard 
reviewer evaluation materials. Applications will be ranked based on 
Total Business Plan Scores, in descending order. In order to advance to 
Step 4, Applicants must receive a Total Business Plan Score that is 
either (1) equal to receiving a point score equivalent to a ``Good'' 
out of a ranking scale in descending order of Excellent, Good, Fair, 
Limited or Poor, in each section listed in Table 13, or (2) within the 
top 70% of the NACA FA Applicant pool, whichever is greater. In the 
case of tied Total Business Plan Scores that would prevent an Applicant 
from moving to Step 4, all Applicants with the same score will progress 
to Step 4. Lastly, the CDFI Fund may consider the geographic diversity 
of Applicants when determining the Step 4 Applicant pool.

     Table 13--Step 3: Base-FA Business Plan Review Scoring Criteria
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                                                         Score needed to
 Base-FA application sections       Possible score           advance
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Executive Summary.............  Not Scored............  N/A.
Business Strategy.............  12....................  N/A.
Market and Competitive          7.....................  N/A.
 Analysis.
Products and Services.........  12....................  N/A.
Management and Track Record...  12....................  N/A.
Growth and Projections........  7.....................  N/A.
    Total Business Plan Score.  50....................  NACA Applicants:
                                                         Top 70% of all
                                                         NACA Applicant
                                                         Step 3 Scores.
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    d. Step 4: Policy Objective Review: The CDFI Fund internal 
reviewers will evaluate each Application to determine its ability to 
meet policy objectives of the CDFI Fund. Each Applicant will be 
evaluated in each of the categories listed in Table 14 below, and will 
receive a Total Policy Objective Review Composite Score on a scale of 
one (1) to five (5), with one (1) being the highest score. Applicants 
are then grouped according to Total Policy Objective Review Scores.
    The CDFI Fund also conducts a due diligence review for Applications 
that includes an analysis of programmatic risk factors including, but 
not limited to: History of performance in managing Federal awards 
(including timeliness of reporting and compliance); ability to meet FA 
Objective(s) selected by Base-FA Applicants in their Applications; 
reports and findings from audits; and the Applicant's ability to 
effectively implement Federal requirements, each of which could impact 
the Total Policy Objective Review Score.

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                            Table 14--Step 4: Base-FA Policy Review Scoring Criteria
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             Section                  Possible scores        High score           Score needed to advance
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Economic Distress...............         1, 2, 3, 4, or 5               1  N/A.
Economic Opportunities..........         1, 2, 3, 4, or 5               1  N/A.
Community Collaboration.........         1, 2, 3, 4, or 5               1  N/A.
    Total Policy Objective               1, 2, 3, 4, or 5               1  All Scores Advance.
     Review Composite Score.
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    e. Step 5: Award Amount Determination: The CDFI Fund determines an 
award amount for each Application based on the Step 4 Total Policy 
Objective Review Score, the Applicant's request amount, and on certain 
other factors, including, but not limited to, an Applicant's deployment 
track record, minimum award size, and funding availability. Applicants 
may have Award amounts reduced from the requested award amount or not 
funded as a result of this analysis. Based on funding availability for 
Core, SECA, and/or NACA Base-FA Applicant types, the CDFI Fund reserves 
the right to not award all Applicants that advance to Step 5. In cases 
where funding availability is not sufficient to award all Applications, 
priority will be given to Applicants that score highest on the Step 4 
Policy Objective review in each Applicant type Category (Core, SECA 
and/or NACA). For NACA FA Applicants, the award cannot exceed 100% of 
the Applicant's total portfolio outstanding as of the Applicant's most 
recent historic fiscal year end \9\, or the minimum award size as noted 
in Table 2, whichever is greater.
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    \9\ For the purposes of this NOFA, an Applicant's most recent 
historic fiscal year end is determined as follows.
    (A) Applicants with a 3/31 fiscal year end date will treat FY 
2021 as their most recent historic fiscal year and FY 2022 as their 
current year.
    (B) Applicants with a 6/30 fiscal year end date will treat FY 
2021 as their most recent historic fiscal year and FY 2022 as their 
current year.
    (C) Applicants with a 9/30 fiscal year end date and a completed 
FY 2021 audit will treat FY 2021 as their most recent historic 
fiscal year and FY 2022 as their current year.
    (D) Applicants with a 9/30 fiscal year end date but without a 
final, completed FY 2021 audit will treat FY 2020 as their most 
recent historic fiscal year and FY 2021 as their current year.
    (E) Applicants with a 12/31 fiscal year end date, with or 
without a final, completed FY 2021 audit, will treat FY 2020 as 
their most recent historic fiscal year and FY 2021 as their current 
year.
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    2. Healthy Food Financing Initiative-FA (HFFI-FA) Application 
Scoring, Award Selection, Review, and Selection Process: A CDFI Fund 
internal reviewer will evaluate each HFFI-FA Application associated 
with a Base-FA Application that progresses to Step 4 of the FA 
Application review process. The reviewer will evaluate the Application 
sections listed in Table 15 and assign a Total HFFI-FA Score up to 60 
points. The CDFI Fund will make awards to the highest scoring 
Applicants first. All Applications will be reviewed in accordance with 
standard reviewer evaluation materials. Applicants that fail to receive 
a Base-FA award will not be considered for a HFFI-FA award.
    The CDFI Fund conducts additional levels of due diligence for 
Applications that are under consideration for an HFFI-FA award. Award 
amounts may be reduced from the requested award amount as a result of 
this analysis. The CDFI Fund may reduce awards sizes from requested 
amounts based on certain variables, including but not limited to, an 
Applicant's loan disbursement activity, total portfolio outstanding, or 
compliance with prior HFFI-FA awards. Lastly, the CDFI Fund may 
consider the geographic diversity of Applicants when making its funding 
decisions.

          Table 15--Step 4 HFFI-FA Application Scoring Criteria
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                                                          Possible score
                        Sections                             (points)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Target Market Profile...................................              10
Healthy Food Financial Products.........................              10
Projected HFFI-FA Activities............................              15
HFFI Track Record.......................................              20
Management Capacity for Providing Healthy Food Financing               5
                                                         ---------------
    Total HFFI-FA Possible Score........................              60
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    3. Persistent Poverty Counties--Financial Assistance (PPC-FA) 
Application Scoring, Award Selection, Review, and Selection Process: A 
CDFI Fund internal reviewer will evaluate the PPC-FA request of each 
associated Base-FA Application that progresses to Step 4 of the FA 
Application review process. PPC-FA requests are not scored. PPC-FA 
award amounts will be determined based on the total number of eligible 
Applicants and funding availability, the Applicant's requested amount, 
and on certain factors, including but not limited to, an Applicant's 
overall portfolio size, historical track record of deployment in PPC, 
pipeline of projects in PPC, minimum award size, and funding 
availability. Applicants that fail to receive a Base-FA award will not 
be considered for a PPC-FA award.
    4. Disability Funds-Financial Assistance (DF-FA) Application 
Scoring, Award Selection, Review, and Selection Process: A CDFI Fund 
internal reviewer will evaluate each DF-FA Application associated with 
a Base-FA Application that progresses to Step 4 of the FA Application 
review process. The reviewer will evaluate the Application and assign a 
Total DF-FA Score on a scale of one (1) to three (3), with one (1) 
being the highest score. Applicants are then grouped according to Total 
DF-FA Score. All Applications will be reviewed in accordance with 
standard reviewer evaluation materials. Applicants that fail to receive 
a Base-FA award will not be considered for a DF-FA award. Award amounts 
will be determined on the basis of the Total DF-FA Score, the 
Applicant's requested amount, and on certain factors, including but not 
limited to, an Applicant's deployment track record, minimum award size, 
and funding availability. Award amounts may be reduced from the 
requested award amount as a result of this analysis. The CDFI Fund will 
make awards to the highest scoring Applicants first.

           Table 16--Step 3 DF-FA Application Scoring Criteria
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                 Section                   Possible scores    High score
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DF-FA Narrative Questions...............         1, 2, or 3            1

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    Total DF-FA Score...................         1, 2, or 3            1
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    5. Technical Assistance (TA) Application Scoring, Award Selection, 
Review, and Selection Process: The CDFI Fund will evaluate each 
Application to determine its eligibility pursuant to Section III of 
this NOFA. If the Application satisfies the eligibility criteria, the 
CDFI Fund will evaluate the TA Application. Sponsoring Entity or 
Emerging CDFI Applicants must receive a rating of Low Risk or Medium 
Risk in Section I of the TA Business Plan Review to progress to Section 
II of the TA Business Plan Review. Sponsoring Entity, or Emerging CDFI 
Applicants that receive a rating of High Risk in Section I of the TA 
Business Plan Review will not be considered for an award. Section I of 
the TA Business Plan Review is not applicable for Certified CDFI 
Applicants. Sponsoring Entity, Emerging CDFI, and Certified CDFI 
Applicants must receive a rating of Low Risk or Medium Risk in Section 
II of the TA Business Plan Review to be considered for an award. 
Applicants that receive a rating of High Risk in Section II of the TA 
Business Plan Review will not be considered for an award.
    An Applicant that is a Certified CDFI will be evaluated on the 
demonstrated need for TA funding to build the CDFI's capacity, further 
the Applicant's strategic goals, and achieve impact within the 
Applicant's Target Market. An Applicant that is an Emerging CDFI will 
be evaluated on the Applicant's demonstrated capability and plan to 
achieve CDFI certification within three years, or if a prior Recipient, 
the certification PG&M stated in its prior Assistance Agreement. An 
Applicant that is an Emerging CDFI will also be evaluated on its 
demonstrated need for TA funding to build the CDFI's capacity and 
further its strategic goals. An Applicant that is a Sponsoring Entity 
will be rated on its demonstrated capability to create a separate legal 
entity within one year that will achieve CDFI certification within four 
years. An Applicant that is a Sponsoring Entity will also be rated on 
its demonstrated need for TA funding to build the CDFI's capacity and 
further its strategic goals.
    The CDFI Fund will rate each part of the TA Business Plan Review as 
indicated in Table 17.

                                        Table 17--TA Business Plan Review
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     Business plan review component                     Applicant type                          Ratings
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Section I:
    Primary Mission.....................  Sponsoring Entity and Emerging CDFI         Low Risk, Medium Risk, or
                                           Applicants.                                 High Risk.
    Financing Entity....................  Sponsoring Entity and Emerging CDFI
                                           Applicants.
    Target Market.......................  Sponsoring Entity and Emerging CDFI
                                           Applicants.
    Accountability......................  Sponsoring Entity and Emerging CDFI
                                           Applicants.
    Development Services................  Sponsoring Entity and Emerging CDFI
                                           Applicants.
Section II:                               ..........................................  ..........................
    Target Market Needs & Strategy......  Sponsoring Entity, Emerging CDFI, and       Low Risk, Medium Risk, or
                                           Certified Applicants.                       High Risk.
    Organizational Capacity.............  Sponsoring Entity, Emerging CDFI, and
                                           Certified Applicants.
    Management Capacity.................  Sponsoring Entity, Emerging CDFI, and
                                           Certified Applicants.
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    Each TA Application will be evaluated by one internal CDFI Fund 
reviewer. All Applications will be reviewed in accordance with CDFI 
Fund standard reviewer evaluation materials for the Business Plan 
Review.
    The CDFI Fund conducts additional levels of due diligence for 
Applications that are under consideration for an award. This due 
diligence includes an analysis of programmatic and financial risk 
factors including, but not limited to, financial stability, history of 
performance in managing Federal awards (including timeliness of 
reporting and compliance), reports and findings from audits, and the 
Applicant's ability to effectively implement Federal requirements. The 
CDFI Fund will also evaluate the compliance risk of each Applicant 
using information provided in the Application as well as an Applicant's 
reporting history, reporting capacity, and performance risk with 
respect to the CDFI Fund's PG&Ms. Each Applicant will receive a Total 
Compliance Composite Score on a scale of one (1) to five (5), with one 
(1) being the highest rating. Applicants that receive an initial Total 
Compliance Composite Score of four (4) or five (5) will be re-evaluated 
by CDFI Fund staff. If the Applicant is deemed a high compliance risk 
after CDFI staff review, the Applicant will not be considered for an 
award. The CDFI Fund will also evaluate the Applicant's ability to meet 
certification criteria of being a legal entity and a non-government 
entity. Award amounts may be reduced as a result of the due diligence 
analysis in addition to consideration of the Applicant's funding 
request and similar factors. Lastly, the CDFI Fund may consider the 
geographic diversity of Applicants when making its funding decisions.
    6. Regulated Institutions: The CDFI Fund will consider safety and 
soundness information from the Appropriate Federal or State Banking 
Agency. If the Applicant is a CDFI Depository Institution Holding 
Company, the CDFI Fund will consider information provided by the 
Appropriate Federal or State Banking Agencies about both the CDFI 
Depository Institution Holding Company and the Certified CDFI 
Subsidiary Insured Depository Institution that will expend and carry 
out the award. If the Appropriate Federal or State Banking Agency 
identifies safety and soundness concerns (including any concerns for 
Subsidiary Depository Institutions carrying out activities of an award 
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Holding Company), the CDFI Fund will assess whether such concerns cause 
or will cause the Applicant to be incapable of undertaking the 
activities for which funding has been requested.
    7. Non-Regulated Institutions:
    The CDFI Fund must ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
Recipients which are non-regulated CDFIs are financially and 
managerially sound, and maintain appropriate internal controls (12 
U.S.C. 4707(f)(1)(A) and 12 CFR 1805.800(b)). Further, the CDFI Fund 
must determine that an Applicant's capacity to operate as a CDFI and 
its continued viability will not be dependent upon assistance from the 
CDFI Fund (12 U.S.C. 4704(b)(2)(A)). If it is determined that the 
Applicant is incapable of meeting these requirements, the CDFI Fund 
reserves the right to deem the Applicant ineligible or terminate the 
award.
    B. Anticipated Award Announcement: The CDFI Fund anticipates making 
NACA Program award announcement before September 30, 2022. However, the 
anticipated award Announcement Date is subject to change without 
notice.
    C. Application Rejection: The CDFI Fund reserves the right to 
reject an Application if information (including administrative errors) 
comes to the CDFI Fund's attention that: Adversely affects an 
Applicant's eligibility for an award; adversely affects the Recipient's 
certification as a CDFI (to the extent that the award is conditional 
upon CDFI certification); adversely affects the CDFI Fund's evaluation 
or scoring of an Application; or indicates fraud or mismanagement on 
the Applicant's part. If the CDFI Fund determines any portion of the 
Application is incorrect in a material respect, the CDFI Fund reserves 
the right, in its sole discretion, to reject the Application. The CDFI 
Fund reserves the right to change its eligibility and evaluation 
criteria and procedures, if the CDFI Fund deems it appropriate. If the 
changes materially affect the CDFI Fund's award decisions, the CDFI 
Fund will provide information about the changes through its website. 
The CDFI Fund's award decisions are final, and there is no right to 
appeal decisions.
    D. External Non-CDFI Fund Reviewers: All external non-CDFI Fund 
reviewers are selected based on criteria that includes a professional 
background in community and economic development finance, and 
experience reviewing the financial statements of all CDFI institution 
types. Reviewers must complete the CDFI Fund's conflict of interest 
process and be approved by the CDFI Fund. The CDFI Fund's Application 
reader conflict of interest policy is located on the CDFI Fund's 
website.

VI. Federal Award Administration Information

    A. Award Notification: Each successful Applicant will receive an 
email ``notice of award'' notification from the CDFI Fund stating that 
its Application has been approved for an award. Each Applicant not 
selected for an award will receive an email stating that a debriefing 
notice has been provided in its AMIS account.
    B. Assistance Agreement: Each Applicant selected to receive an 
award must enter into an Assistance Agreement with the CDFI Fund in 
order to receive a payment(s). The Assistance Agreement will set forth 
the award's terms and conditions, including but not be limited to the: 
(i) Award amount; (ii) award type; (iii) award uses; (iv) eligible use 
of funds; (v) PG&Ms and (vi) reporting requirements. FA Assistance 
Agreements have three-year Periods of Performance. TA Assistance 
Agreements have two-year Periods of Performance for Certified CDFIs, 
three-year Periods of Performance for Emerging CDFIs, and four-year 
Periods of Performance for Sponsoring Entity Recipients. Upon creation 
of the Emerging CDFI, the Sponsoring Entity must request the CDFI Fund 
to amend the Assistance Agreement and add the Emerging CDFI as a party 
thereto. The Emerging CDFI, as co-Recipient, will be subject to all of 
the terms and conditions of the Assistance Agreement, including all 
PG&Ms.
    1. Certificate of Good Standing: All FA and TA Recipients that are 
not Regulated Institutions will be required to provide the CDFI Fund 
with a certificate of good standing from the secretary of state for the 
Recipient's jurisdiction of formation prior to closing. This 
certificate can often be acquired online on the secretary of state 
website for the Recipient's jurisdiction of formation and must 
generally be dated within 180 days prior to the Federal Award Date of 
the Assistance Agreement. Due to potential backlogs in state government 
offices, Applicants are advised to submit requests for certificates of 
good standing no later than 60 days after they submit their 
Applications.
    2. Closing: Pursuant to the Assistance Agreement, there will be an 
initial closing at which point the Assistance Agreement and related 
documents will be properly executed and delivered, and an initial 
payment of FA or TA may be made. The first payment is the estimated 
amount of the award that the Recipient states in its Application that 
it will use for eligible FA or TA activities in the first 12 months 
after the award announcement. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to 
increase the first payment amount on any award to ensure that any 
subsequent payments are at least $25,000 for FA and $5,000 for TA 
awards.
    The CDFI Fund will minimize the time between the Recipient 
incurring costs for eligible activities and award payment(s) in 
accordance with the Uniform Requirements. Advanced payments for 
eligible activities will occur no more than one year in advance of the 
Recipient incurring costs for the eligible activities. Following the 
initial closing, there may be subsequent closings involving additional 
award payments. Any documentation in addition to the Assistance 
Agreement that is connected with such subsequent closings and payments 
shall be properly executed and timely delivered by the Recipient to the 
CDFI Fund.
    3. Requirements Prior to Entering into an Assistance Agreement: If, 
prior to entering into an Assistance Agreement, information (including 
administrative errors) comes to the CDFI Fund's attention that: 
Adversely affects the Recipient's eligibility for an award; adversely 
affects the Recipient's certification as a CDFI (to the extent that the 
award is conditional upon CDFI certification); adversely affects the 
CDFI Fund's evaluation of the Application; indicates that the Recipient 
is not in compliance with any requirement listed in the Uniform 
Requirements; indicates that the Recipient is not in compliance with a 
term or condition of any prior award from the CDFI Fund; indicates the 
Recipient has failed to execute and return a prior round Assistance 
Agreement to the CDFI Fund within the CDFI Fund's deadlines; or 
indicates fraud or mismanagement on the Recipient's part, the CDFI Fund 
may, in its discretion and without advance notice to the Recipient, 
terminate the award or take such other actions as it deems appropriate. 
The CDFI Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to rescind an 
award if the Recipient fails to return the Assistance Agreement, signed 
by the Authorized Representative of the Recipient, and/or provide the 
CDFI Fund with any requested documentation, within the CDFI Fund's 
deadlines.
    In addition, the CDFI Fund reserves the right, in its sole 
discretion, to terminate and rescind the Assistance Agreement and the 
award made under this NOFA pending the criteria described in the 
following table:
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    C. Reporting
    1. Reporting requirements: On an annual basis during the Period of 
Performance, the CDFI Fund may collect information from each Recipient 
including, but not limited to, an Annual Report with the following 
components (Annual Reporting Requirements):
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    Each Recipient is responsible for the timely and complete 
submission of the Annual Reporting Requirements. Sponsoring Entities 
with co-Recipients will be informed of any changes to reporting 
obligations at the time the Emerging CDFI is joined to the Assistance 
Agreement. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to contact the Recipient 
and additional entities or signatories to the Assistance Agreement to 
request additional information and/or documentation. The CDFI Fund will 
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requirements of the Assistance Agreement and to assess the impact of 
the NACA Program. The CDFI Fund reserves the right, in its sole 
discretion, to modify these reporting requirements, including 
increasing the scope and frequency of reporting, if it determines it to 
be appropriate and necessary; however, such reporting requirements will 
be modified only after notice to Recipients.
    2. Financial Management and Accounting: The CDFI Fund will require 
Recipients to maintain financial management and accounting systems that 
comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions 
of the Federal award. These systems must be sufficient to permit the 
preparation of reports required by the CDFI Fund to ensure compliance 
with the terms and conditions of the NACA Program, including the 
tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that 
such funds have been used in accordance with Federal statutes, 
regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award.
    The cost principles used by Recipients must be consistent with 
Federal cost principles and support the accumulation of costs as 
required by the principles, and must provide for adequate documentation 
to support costs charged to the NACA Program award. In addition, the 
CDFI Fund will require Recipients to: Maintain effective internal 
controls; comply with applicable statutes, regulations, and the 
Assistance Agreement; evaluate and monitor compliance; take appropriate 
action when not in compliance; and safeguard personally identifiable 
information.

VII. Agency Contacts

    A. The CDFI Fund will respond to questions concerning this NOFA and 
the Application between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, starting on the date that the NOFA is published through the date 
listed in Table 1 and Table 12. The CDFI Fund strongly recommends 
Applicants submit questions to the CDFI Fund via an AMIS Service 
Request to the NACA Program, Office of Compliance Monitoring and 
Evaluation, Office of Certification Policy and Evaluation, or IT Help 
Desk. The CDFI Fund will post on its website responses to reoccurring 
questions received about the NOFA and Application. Other information 
regarding the CDFI Fund and its programs may be obtained from the CDFI 
Fund's website at http://www.cdfifund.gov. Table 20 lists CDFI Fund 
contact information:

                                          Table 20--Contact Information
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                                                                 Telephone number (not
           Type of question                Preferred method            toll free)            Email addresses
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NACA Program.........................  Service Request via      202-653-0421, option 1.  [email protected]
                                        AMIS.                                             .
CME..................................  Service Request via      202-653-0423...........  c[email protected].
                                        AMIS.
CPE..................................  Service Request via      202-653-0423...........  c[email protected].
                                        AMIS.
AMIS--IT Help Desk...................  Service Request via      202-653-0422...........  [email protected].
                                        AMIS.
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    B. Information Technology Support: For IT assistance, the preferred 
method of contact is to submit a Service Request within AMIS. For the 
Service Request, select ``Technical Issues'' from the Program dropdown 
menu of the Service Request. People who have visual or mobility 
impairments that prevent them from using the CDFI Fund's website should 
call (202) 653-0422 for assistance (this is not a toll free number).
    C. Communication with the CDFI Fund: The CDFI Fund will use the 
contact information in AMIS to communicate with Applicants and 
Recipients. It is imperative, therefore, that Applicants, Recipients, 
Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and signatories maintain accurate contact 
information in their accounts. This includes information such as 
contact names (especially for the Authorized Representative), email 
addresses, fax and phone numbers, and office locations.
    D. Civil Rights and Diversity: Any person who is eligible to 
receive benefits or services from the CDFI Fund or Recipients under any 
of its programs is entitled to those benefits or services without being 
subject to prohibited discrimination. The Department of the Treasury's 
Office of Civil Rights and Diversity enforces various Federal statutes 
and regulations that prohibit discrimination in financially assisted 
and conducted programs and activities of the CDFI Fund. If a person 
believes that s/he has been subjected to discrimination and/or reprisal 
because of membership in a protected group, s/he may file a complaint 
with: Associate Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Civil Rights, 
and Diversity, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20220 or (202) 
622-1160 (not a toll-free number).
    E. Statutory and National Policy Requirements: The CDFI Fund will 
manage and administer the Federal award in a manner so as to ensure 
that Federal funding is expended and associated programs are 
implemented in full accordance with the U.S. Constitution, Federal Law, 
statutory, and public policy requirements: Including but not limited 
to, those protecting free speech, religious liberty, public welfare, 
the environment, and prohibiting discrimination.

VIII. Other Information

    A. Paperwork Reduction Act: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35), an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information, and an individual is not required to respond to a 
collection of information, unless it displays a valid OMB control 
number. If applicable, the CDFI Fund may inform Applicants that they do 
not need to provide certain Application information otherwise required. 
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, the CDFI Program, and NACA 
Program Application has been assigned the following control number: 
1559-0021 inclusive of PPC-FA, DF-FA, and HFFI-FA.
    B. Application Information Sessions: The CDFI Fund may conduct 
webinars or host information sessions for organizations that are 
considering applying to, or are interested in learning about, the CDFI 
Fund's programs. For further information, visit the CDFI Fund's website 
at http://www.cdfifund.gov.

(Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4701, et seq; 12 CFR parts 1805 and 1815; 2 
CFR part 200.)

Jodie L. Harris,
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
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