The CDFI Fund administers the BEA
Program, CDFI Program, and NACA Program. In an effort to create
uniformity in reporting across the CDFI Fund, the CDFI Fund revised
the BEA Program Award Report Form so it may be used by the BEA
Program as well as the CDFI Program and NACA Program. The revised
form has been renamed the “Uses of Award Report Form.” The BEA
Program provides incentives to insured depository institutions to
increase their support of CDFIs and their activities in
economically distressed communities. The CDFI Program uses federal
resources to invest in and build the capacity of CDFIs to serve low
income people and communities lacking adequate access to affordable
financial products and services. The CDFI Fund created the Native
Initiatives, which includes the NACA Program, to further support
the creation and expansion of Native CDFIs.
US Code:
12
USC 4701 Name of Law: Riegle Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994
US Code: 12
USC 1834a Name of Law: Assessment Credit for Qualifing
Activities Relating to Distressed Communities
There is no significant content
change to the form; however, the format was revised to: (1) include
a system-generated validation data point to capture Persistent
Poverty County investments made by BEA Program Recipients; and (2)
display a table that describes and easily identifies which data
points are collected for each program (BEA, CDFI, and NACA
Programs). The revised form is also consistent with the format of
other CDFI Fund compliance reporting forms. There is an increase in
the number of respondents due to an adjustment in agency estimates,
based on current data.
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.