As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov is March 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). This is also the deadline for creating an account for the CDFI Fund’s Awards Information Management System (AMIS), entering the organization EIN and UEI numbers in AMIS, and submitting the Title VI Compliance Worksheet within AMIS for calendar year 2024. The deadline for online submission of the rest of the application materials through AMIS is April 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Please review the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for more detailed information. 

FY 2024 CMF Application Requirements with a Deadline of March 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET

• Submit the SF-424 via Grants.gov
• Create an Awards Management Information System (AMIS) Account (if Applicant does not already have one) 
• Enter or verify the Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers in AMIS
• Submit the Title VI Compliance Worksheet in AMIS for the calendar year 2024

AMIS Application Demonstration Recording 

The CDFI Fund has posted a pre-recorded walkthrough of the FY 2024 Capital Magnet Fund AMIS application. Please visit the Step 2: Apply page of the Capital Magnet Fund website to access the recording. 

Application Guidance

All of the guidance, application materials, and webinar information for the FY 2024 application round is available on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/cmf under Step 2: Apply.

The CDFI Fund will continue to update the Application Materials section of the Capital Magnet Fund webpage. Please visit the CDFI Fund’s website for updates.

Application Questions

The CDFI Fund will answer questions about the FY 2024 application received prior to 5:00 p.m. ET on April 12, 2024. Contact the CDFI Fund’s Help Desk by submitting a Service Request through your AMIS account (strongly preferred for fastest routing and response time); by e-mail to cmf@cdfi.treas.gov; or by phone to (202) 653-0421 (please note this is not a toll-free number). 

To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.