Native Initiatives

Step 2: Application Process

The Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA), instructions, and supplemental materials for the FY 2019 round of the NACA Program are below. These materials are intended to help you understand how to apply for a NACA Program award.

The application materials listed on this page and the requirements set forth in the NOFA are subject to change for future funding rounds.

Please direct questions about the application process for Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance, and supplemental awards to the NACA Program Help Desk at 202-653-0421, option 1, or cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov.

Timeline

Date	Description
April 4, 2019	FY 2019 Round Opening
May 1, 2019 by 11:59 PM ET	Last Day to Contact CDFI Certification Staff Regarding Certification Application
May 3, 2019 by 11:59 PM ET	Deadline for Creating an AMIS Account
May 3, 2019 by 11:59 PM ET	Deadline for Submitting SF-424 through Grants.gov
May 3, 2019 by 11:59 PM ET	Deadline for Submitting CDFI Certification Application through AMIS
June 4, 2019 by 5:00 PM ET	Last Day the CDFI Fund Will Answer Questions About the Application
June 6, 2019 by 5:00 PM ET	Deadline to Receive AMIS Support From the IT Help Desk
June 6, 2019 by 11:59 PM ET	Deadline for Submitting FA/TA Application through AMIS
TBD	FY 2019 NACA Program Awards Announced

FY 2019 Application Webinars

The CDFI Fund is conducting five targeted live webinars to provide a forum to answer applicant questions about the FY 2019 CDFI Program and NACA Program applications. Advance registration is not required to participate in the webinars. Access the webinars by clicking the below links 5 minutes before the webinars begin.

Viewing these webinars requires the use of WebEx. To download the WebEx Event Manager, see the instructions on the Verizon's WebEx Downloads page.

Webinar Topic	Date and Time	Conference	Access Link
FY 2019 FA/TA Application: Getting Started	April 16, 2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET	Call: 1-888-323-9925 Passcode: 8498466	Access Webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ Conference number: PWXW8917079 Audience passcode: 8498466
FY 2019 TA Application Webinar Workshop	April 23, 2019 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET	Call: 1-888-323-9925 Passcode: 8498466	Access Webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ Conference number: PWXW8917088 Audience passcode: 8498466
FY 2019 FA Application Webinar Workshop	April 24, 2019 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET	Call: 1-888-323-9925 Passcode: 8498466	Access Webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ Conference number: PWXW8917090 Audience passcode: 8498466
FY 2019 CDFI Program Q&A Webinar	May 14, 2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET	Call: 1-888-323-9925 Passcode: 8498466	Access Webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ Conference number: PWXW8917091 Audience passcode: 8498466
FY 2019 NACA Program Q&A Webinar	May 15, 2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET	Call: 1-888-323-9925 Passcode: 8498466	Access Webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ Conference number: PWXW8917097 Audience passcode: 8498466

Financial Assistance Application Materials

Technical Assistance Application Materials

Healthy Food Financing Initiative

The Healthy Food Financing Initiative – Financial Assistance (HFFI-FA) Application will be made available after the FY 2019 NACA Program Financial Assistance (FA) award Application submission deadline. Organizations interested in applying for HFFI-FA must submit an FA Application and make an HFFI-FA funding request in the Application in AMIS. After the FY 2019 FA Application submission deadline, Applicants that made an HFFI-FA funding request in AMIS will receive an email with the HFFI-FA Application and HFFI-FA Application Guidance.

Organizations interested in applying for HFFI-FA should review the below documentation, in addition to the Financial Assistance award Application Materials.