2025 third_quarter Filing

Building support for S. 1880,The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025, introduced by Senator Tina Smith. Support for Senate Amendment 3732 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296) which included the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act in the bill as well as language re the Capitalization Assistance to Enhance CDFI Liquidity. And general education, outreach and support to encourage members of Congress to maintain and strengthen the CDFI Fund within the Treasury Department and the programs administered by the CDFI Fund.

Supported CRFs FY 2026 Programmatic Appropriations requests for the CDFI Fund to key members of the Minnesota delegation, while also building Senate support for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Modernization Act (S.1880). Continued advocacy for CRFs inclusion in a potential New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) extension through a budget reconciliation package.