The CDFI Fund provides financial assistance in the form of grants, loans, equity investments and deposits to community development financial institutions providing capital and financial services to underserved markets.
US Code:
12 USC 4701
Name of Law: Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994
US Code:
12 USC 4703
Name of Law: null
The FY 2014 application introduces an integrated smart collection tool that will now be used to collect data from CDFI Program applicants, NACA applicants and applicants for HFFI-FA. This will combine collections currently cleared under OMB number 1559-0025 (Native American CDFI Assistance [Combined] Application) and 1559-0040 (Healthy Food Financing Initiative Financial Assistance Questionnaire) under one OMB control number.
This revision reflects an increase of 20,100 hours due to an adjustment in the number of applications received under the CDFI Program; and a reduction of 16,120 hours due to the new consolidated interactive collection tool. Total burden hours requested for this submission is 24,080.
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.