OMB control number

Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application

OMB 1559-0028 · TREAS/CDFIF.

OMB 1559-0028

The certification application will be used to determine whether an entity seeking CDFI certification or recertification meets the Fund's requirements for such certification as set forth in 12 CFR 1805.201.

The latest form for Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application expires 2026-09-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form CDFI Form 0005 Certification Application Form and Instruction
Form CDFI Form 0005 Certification Application Form and Instruction
Form CDFI Form 0005 Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application (State, Local or Tribal Gov) Form and Instruction
1559-0028 Change Request Justification 2025-02-03.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
APPENDIX II - CDFI Certification Application Comments & Adjudication Responses_Approved.xlsx Supplementary Document
APPENDIX II - CDFI Certification Application Comments & Adjudication Responses_Approved.xlsx Supplementary Document
1559-0028 Certification Application Comment Responses Supporting Statement Appendix.10.18.22b.docx Supplementary Document
1559-0028 Certification Application Comment Responses Supporting Statement Appendix.10.18.22b.docx Supplementary Document
1559-0028 - Supporting Statement - New CDFI Certification Application_Final 9_7_23_Approved.docx Supporting Statement A
1559-0028 - Supporting Statement - New CDFI Certification Application_Final 9_7_23_Approved.docx Supporting Statement A
Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application (Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application (Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application (State, Local or Tribal Gov) Form and Instruction
Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application (State, Local or Tribal Gov) Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202503-1559-002	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-03-25
202211-1559-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-11-07
201812-1559-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-12-21
201412-1559-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-12-31
201302-1559-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-02-01
201109-1559-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-09-30
200807-1559-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-07-31
200508-1559-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-08-30
200504-1559-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-04-29
200411-1559-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2004-11-04

OMB Details

Community Development Financial Institutions Program - Certification Application (Private Sector)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Economic Development - Business and Industry Development

Form CDFI Form 0005

Certification Application

Fillable Fileable

Form and instruction

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