Policy and Research

The Alliance is committed to advocating for public policies that strengthen African American-led CDFIs and providing data-driven solutions that positively impact Black communities across the United States.

PUBLIC POLICY COMMENTS

FR Doc. 2024-12336 (Request for Information on Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence)
August 12, 2024 The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding the uses,...
FR Doc. 2023-28263 (Request for Information on Financial Inclusion)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding the development of a national...
Request for Program and Policy Input on the Capital Magnet Fund
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding how the CDFI Fund may...
Capital Formation and Inclusive Economic Growth for MBEs
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit this written statement for the record, addressing...
OMB-1559-0014 (Community Development Entity Certification Application)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding the Community Development Entity Certification...
OMB-1559-0021 (CDFI Program and NACA Program Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance Applications)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding the Community Development Financial Institutions...
OMB-2023-0001 (Initial Proposals for Updating OMBs Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding the initial proposals from the...
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0023 (Public Comment – Request for Information on the Environmental and Climate Justice Block Program)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments in response to the Request for...
Proposed Changes to the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Transaction Level Report (TLR)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to submit comments regarding proposed changes to the New...
Comment Request: New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Allocation And Qualified Equity Investment (QEI) Tracking System
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to provide the following in response to the CDFI...
Comment Request: Annual Certification and Data Collection Report Form and Abbreviated Transaction Level Report (FR Doc. 2022-27142 Filed 12-13-2022)
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to provide the following in response to the Office...
Small Business Lending Company Moratorium Rescission and Removal of the Loan Requirement Authorization
On November 7, 2022, Volume 87, No. 214 of the Federal Register contained a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Small...
Affiliation and Lending Criteria for the SBA Business Loan Programs
On October 26, 2022 Volume 87, No. 206 of the Federal Register contained a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Affiliation and...
Federal Community Investment Program Opportunities and Challenges
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Notice and Request for Information on Federal Community Investment Program Opportunities and...
CDFI Certification Application/OMB Control Number: 1559-0028
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to provide the following comments in response to the CDFI...
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Implementation EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0859-0001
The Community Builders of Color Coalition (the Coalition) is pleased to provide the following comments in response to the U.S....
CDFI-2022-0001: Minority Lending Institution Designation Criteria
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) is pleased to provide the following comments in response to the CDFI...
SSBCI Request for Information Comments
On behalf of the member of the African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance), we respectfully submit the following...
Comprehensive Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
As financial leaders directly serving diverse communities, the African American Alliance of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) CEOs (the Alliance)...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (the Alliance) appreciates the opportunity to comment on Docket ID OCC-2022-0002, the “Notice...

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