This application will be used to
request participation in the TARP Community Development Capital
Initiative (CDCI). Under the CDCI, the U.S. Department of the
Treasury may purchase qualifying assets from U.S. banking
organizations that are certified Community Development Financial
Institutions (CDFI). Any bank, savings association, bank holding
company, savings and loan holding company, and low-income
designated credit union is eligible to participate if it is (i)
certified by the Treasury's CDFI Fund as a CDFI; (ii) regulated by
a Federal banking or credit union agency; and (iii) organized under
the laws of the United States. Financial institutions that are
controlled by a foreign entity will not be eligible. Additionally,
CDFIs that have participated in and have outstanding obligations
under the TARP Capital Purchase Program (CPP) may apply to request
an exchange of securities purchased under CPP by Treasury, for
securities to be issued to Treasury under the CDCI. Eligibility to
participate in the CDCI solely for purposes of exchanging
outstanding obligations under CPP shall occur without regard to
whether the institution seeks to participate in the CDCI for
purposes of receiving additional capital. Institutions seeking
additional capital under the CDCI shall submit a separate
application for that purpose.
Community Development
Financial Institutions (CDFIs) provide vital financial services
specifically targeted at underserved low- and moderate-income
communities that have been hardest hit by the current economic
downturn. CDFIs play a unique role in their local markets unlike
with traditional banks, communities served by CDFIs may not see new
entrants if existing CDFIs continue to struggle or even withdraw
from the market. Withholding public support of CDFIs under
anomalous economic conditions would reverse decades of gains they
have made in communities. Deploying TARP funds through the
Community Development Capital Program (CDCP) alongside private
capital will help CDFIs bridge this difficult environment and
continue serving the disadvantaged communities in which they have
developed unique expertise. Due to timing limitations on EESAs
statutory authority, the CDCP application window for interested
participants will only be open for one month and funding will have
to occur by September 30, 2010. Therefore, we are requesting
emergency clearance to expedite the program launch.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.