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CDFI Fund to Hold National Listening Sessions on Authorizing Statute
Comprehensive Dialogue to Position CDFIs, Industry for Growth
April 12, 2010
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has announced a series of national listening sessions regarding the CDFI Fund’s authorizing statute - the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994. Intended to foster discussion and generate interest within the community development finance industry regarding the CDFI Fund’s Request for Public Comment published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2010, the listening sessions will be hosted regionally across the country April 19th to 23rd. There will also be a conference call listening session hosted specifically for CDFIs and other participants based in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Guam and Alaska.
“This is the CDFI Fund’s 15th anniversary and a perfect time for leaders in our industry to look at how we can apply innovations and best practices to improve our performance,” said CDFI Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell. “The CDFI Fund views these listening sessions as a unique opportunity for constructive dialogue to support the growth and success of CDFIs and the entire community development finance industry.”
Listening sessions will cover a range of technical and substantive issues, from the CDFI Fund’s flagship programs and certification to new provisions that could be made to the authorizing statute. Input from the sessions will be used along with written comments received to formulate future policy and legislative proposals to enhance support to CDFIs.
The CDFI Fund specifically encourages the participation of certified CDFIs, past awardees and applicants, community development trade groups and others interested in community development finance. Written comments are due by May 7, 2010.
Schedule of Listening Sessions
| Washington, DC | Monday, April 19, 2010, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT |
| | West Gable Room |
| | U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| | 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
| | Washington, DC 20220 |
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| Registration Deadline is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 15, 2010. |
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| Chicago, IL | Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. CDT |
| | LaSalle Dining Room |
| | Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
| | 230 South LaSalle Street |
| | Chicago, IL 60604 |
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| Registration Deadline is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 16, 2010. |
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| Denver, CO | Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. MDT |
| | First Floor Conference Center |
| | Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch |
| | 1020 16th Street (entrance on Curtis Street) |
| | Denver, CO 80202 |
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| Registration Deadline is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 19, 2010. |
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| Los Angeles, CA | Friday, April 23, 2010, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. PDT |
| | Fifth Floor Conference Center |
| | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch |
| | 950 South Grand Avenue (at Olympic Boulevard) |
| | Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
Registration Deadline is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
Registration Information
Registration is required for all listening sessions and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a total of 50 seats available per session. Due to security measures, a government issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license or passport) will be necessary for entrance.
To register, please visit: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2c4bde42d4-0b2f-4407-b69b-f0a61faeb303
For inquiries regarding the Listening Sessions, please contact the Legislative and External Affairs Office at: LegislativeAndExternalAffairsOffice@cdfi.treas.gov.
Relevant Links
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