Public Policy Communications
Below is an archive of OFN’s communications with Members of Congress, agencies, and regulators.
2021
- OFN Letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack and Deputy Undersecretary Justin Maxson regarding the CF Relending Program, July 20, 2021
- Testimony of OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Provided to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, June 24, 2021
- OFN Comments to Treasury on the State Small Business Credit Initiative, June 4, 2021
- OFN Letter to the SBA on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness, May 25, 2021
- OFN Letter to House Appropriations Committee Requesting $1 Billion for the CDFI Fund in FY 2022, April 2, 2021
- OFN Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Requesting $1 Billion for the CDFI Fund in FY 2022, April 2, 2021
- OFN Testimony before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship regarding the Paycheck Protection Program, March 17, 2021
- OFN Letter to the CDFI Fund on Proposed Changes to the NMTC Allocation Application, March 1, 2021
- OFN Letter to the Federal Reserve on Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, February 16, 2021
- OFN Letter to the SBA on Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program, January 21, 2021
2020
- OFN Letter to the CFPB on Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection, December 14, 2020
- OFN Testimony on the Future of the Paycheck Protection Program before the Senate Small Business Committee, December 10, 2020
- OFN Letter to the CDFI Fund on Annual Certification Report and Certification Transaction Level Report, November 5, 2020
- OFN Letter to the CDFI Fund in Proposed Changes to CDFI Certification Application, November 5, 2020
- Joint Letter to CDFI Fund regarding Paycheck Protection Program lending and CDFI target markets, October 14, 2020
- OFN Letter to the CDFI Fund Regarding the Establishment of the Small Dollar Loan Program, September 10, 2020
- OFN Written Statement presented before the CDFI Fund Community Advisory Board meeting, August 27, 2020
- Joint Letter to CDFI Fund Regarding PPP Lending and CDFI Target Markets, August 21, 2020
- OFN Letter to the Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments, July 28, 2020
- OFN Joins Partners in Supporting Rural Housing Investment in COVID-19 Stimulus Package, July 23, 2020
- OFN Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the Swap Clearing Requirement for CDFIs, July 10, 2020
- Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership on Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act, July 9, 2020
- Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging the Extension and Expansion of the New Markets Tax Credit, June 24, 2020
- OFN Letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding Federal Home Loan Bank Membership, June 23, 2020
- OFN Letter to US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin regarding the Paycheck Protection Program, June 10, 2020
- OFN Testimony before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions regarding the CDFI industry, June 3, 2020
- OFN letter to SBA Administrator Carranza regarding the Paycheck Protection Program, May 9, 2020
- Joint letter to Congressional Leadership on the Paycheck Protection Program, April 26, 2020
- OFN Letter to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell regarding CDFI access to Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility, April 22, 2020
- OFN Letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin regarding CDFI eligibility as Paycheck Protection Program lenders, April 22, 2020
- OFN, Credit Builder’s Alliance, and CDFI Coalition Letter to the CDFI Fund regarding the Small Dollar Loan Program, April 17, 2020
- OFN Comments to the FDIC and OCC on Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, April 8, 2020
- OFN and NALCAB statement on CDFI participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, April 7, 2020
- OFN Letter to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza on Community Development Financial Institution Concerns Regarding the Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program, April 7, 2020
- OFN Letter to the SBA on Changes to the Community Advantage Pilot Program, April 3, 2020
- OFN Letter to US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urging that CDFIs be eligible lenders under the Paycheck Protection Program, March 27, 2020
- OFN Letter to CDFI Fund Requesting Extensions and Program Adjustments in the Wake of the COVID-19 Crisis, March 27, 2020
- OFN Partners with National Affordable Housing Intermediaries to Recommend Emergency Funding for HOME in response to the COVID-19 Crisis, March 22, 2020
- OFN Joins Allies in Promoting Federal Purchase of CDFIs Small Business Loans from Industries Hard-Hit by the COVID-19 Crisis, March 21, 2020
- OFN Letter to the House and Senate Leadership Requesting $1 Billion in New Federal Funds for CDFIs’ COVID-19 Rapid Response, March 20, 2020
- OFN Letter to the CDFI Fund regarding the FY2020 SECA Eligibility Changes, March 12, 2020
- OFN Letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee Requesting $304 Million for the CDFI Fund in FY 2021, February 21, 2020
- OFN Letter to the House Appropriations Committee Requesting $304 Million for the CDFI Fund in FY 2021, February 4, 2020
2019
- OFN Comments on the Internal Revenue Service’s Opportunity Fund Reporting Form 8997, December 2, 2019
- OFN Comments to the Department of Commerce on Proposed Opportunity Zone Policy, October 18, 2019
- OFN Testimony of Jennifer A. Vasiloff to the House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access on the Opportunity Zones Tax Incentive Value to Small Businesses, October 17, 2019
- OFN Letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the Qualified Mortgage Definition under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z), September 16, 2019
- Joint Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve; Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency; and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the FDIC, Commenting on Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), September 9, 2019
- FY 2020 Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Stakeholder Letter to Senate Agriculture, Financial Services, and Appropriations Committee, July 22, 2019
- OFN Comments to Treasury on Proposed Opportunity Zone Regulations, June 26, 2019
- OFN Response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Request for Information on Opportunity Zone Policy, June 17, 2019
- OFN Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in Support of the New Markets Tax Credit, June 12, 2019
- OFN Recommendations to US Treasury on Reporting Requirements for Opportunity Zone Investments, May 30, 2019
- Enterprise Community Partners, Habitat for Humanity, and LISC Sign-On Letter to Senate and House Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Supporting the Section 4 Program, March 11, 2019
- National Housing Conference Sign-On Letter to Joseph M. Otting, Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund, February 22, 2019
2018
- OFN Letter to the OCC on Reforming Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework, November, 15 2018
- OFN Letter to the SBA on Community Advantage Pilot Program, November 13, 2018
- Joint Letter to Craig Phllips, Counselor to the Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury on FHA-FFB multi-family risk sharing partnership, September 13, 2018.
- Testimony of Lisa Mensah to the Joint Economic Committee, July 25, 2018
- Opportunity Zones Coalition Letter to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, June 18, 2018
- OFN Letter to the FHFA on the Affordable Housing Program June 10 2018
- OFN Letter to House Appropriations Committee Leadership Asking to Restore the CDFI Fund to $250M in FY 2019, June 4, 2018
- National Housing Conference Sign-On Letter to Senate and House Leadership Opposing the White House Rescissions Package, May 21, 2018
- CDFI Coalition Sign-On Letter to Senate House FSGG Subcommittee and Full Appropriations Committee Leadership Opposing the White House Rescissions Package, May 18, 2018
- OFN Letter to Senate and House FSGG Subcommittee and Full Appropriations Committee Leadership Opposing the White House Rescissions Package, May 10, 2018
- CMF Working Group Sign-On Letter to Senate and House Leadership Opposing the White House Rescissions Package May 9, 2018
- OFN Letter to Senate Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Leadership Requesting $275M for the CDFI Fund in FY 2019, May 8, 2018
- The Census Project Sign-On Letter to House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee Supporting FY 2019 Funding for the Census Bureau, May 1, 2018
- OFN Letter to House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, March 28, 2018
- OFN Letter to Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, March 28, 2018
2017
- Letter to House Financial Services Committee on the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 4560), December 11, 2017
- Testimony before the House Small Business Committee on Access to Capital for Underserved Small Businesses, October 2017
- Letter to the CFPB on the Request for Information on the Small Business Lending Market September 2017
- Letter to the CFPB on the Request for Information on the Small Business Lending Market Member Sign-on September 2017
- Letter from CDFI Borrowers to Senate FSGG Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of the CDFI Fund, August 29, 2017
- Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform, July 2017
- Letter to Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees on Capital Magnet Fund, June 27, 2017
- Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees on Capital Magnet Fund, June 27, 2017
- OFN Letter to the Leadership of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, June 2017
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on CDFI Program and NMTC Program Annual Reports June 2017
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on CDFI Certification Comments Final March 2017
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on NMTC Allocation Application March 2017
- Letter to the OCC on Special Purpose Bank Charters for Fintech Companies, January 2017
- Letter the CDFI Fund on the Certification of Material Events Form, January 2017
2016
- OFN Letter to the Leadership of the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations, October 2016
- OFN Letter to the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, October 2016
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on BEA Program Interim Regulations and Application, October 2016
- Letter to the CFPB on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans Proposed Rule, October 2016
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on Proposed Use of Award Program form, September 2016
- Letter to USDA on the Community Facilities Relending Program, September 2016
- Letter to CDFI Fund on the FA/TA/NACA Proposed Application, September 2016
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on the Capital Magnet Fund Application, August 2016
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on the Bond Guarantee Program Secondary Loan Commitment Form, August 2016
- OFN Member Letter to House Appropriations Leaders Opposing an Amendment to FY2017 Appropriations, July 2016
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on the Capital Magnet Fund interim regulations, May 2016
- Letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Duty to Serve rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, March 2016
- Letter to the Small Business Administration on the Small Business Administration Community Advantage pilot program, February 2016
2015
2014
- Significance of the 2015 Federal Budget to CDFIs
- Letter to Appropriations Leaders on FY2015 Appropriations, November 2014
- OFN Congratulates Annie Donovan on Appointment as Director of CDFI Fund, November 25, 2014
- OFN Guide to CDFI Fund FY2015 FA/TA Program, October 2014
- Letter to Senate on Capital Magnet Fund, May 2014
- USDA HFFI Implementation Listening Session Comments, May 2014
- Letter to CDFI Fund on CDFI Program and NACA Program Applications, May 2014
- Letter to Appropriations Leaders on CDFI Fund Appropriations, April 2014
- Letter to CDFI Fund on New Markets Tax Credit, March 2014
2013
- Capital Magnet Fund Fact Sheet December 2013
- Update on Interagency Questions and Answers on CRA, November 2013
- OFN Guide to CDFI Program (Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance) FY2014 v.1, November 15, 2013
- Letter to CDFI Fund on Bank Enterprise Award Program, December 2013
- Letter to CDFI Fund on New Reporting Requirement for Nonprofits, December 2013
- OFN Letter to Senate Finance Committee in support of New Markets Tax Credit program, June 26, 2013
- OFN Letter to House Ways and Means Committee in support of New Markets Tax Credit program, June 26, 2013
- OFN Letter to Bank Regulatory Agencies regarding Interagency Questions and Answers on Community Reinvestment, May 17, 2013
- OFN Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee in support of Healthy Foods Financing Initiative provision, May 14, 2013
- OFN Letter to Representatives Rogers and Crenshaw Urging Support of a $225 Million Appropriation for the CDFI Fund in FY 2014, April 29, 2013
- OFN Letter to US Senators Urging Support of a $225 Million Appropriation for the CDFI Fund in FY 2014, April 23, 2013
- CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Interim Rule Letter from OFN, April 8, 2013
- CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Interim Rule Letter from 43 Organizations, April 8, 2013
- OFN Interim Status Report on CDFIs and the State Small Business Credit Initiative, March 31, 2013
- Letter to Representatives Rogers and Crenshaw from 35 Organizations Urging Support of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program in the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution, March 7, 2013
- OFN letter to the CDFI Fund regarding the Native American Lending Study, February 28, 2013
- OFN letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding Ability to Repay Standards, February 25, 2013
- OFN letter to the Small Business Administration regarding the Community Advantage Program, January 8, 2013
2012
2011
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- Letter to the CDFI Fund on the Interim Rule for the Capital Magnet Fund, January 28, 2011
- Letter to the FHFA on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Membership, March 24, 2011
- Letter to the CDFI Fund on the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, August 15, 2011
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking New Markets Tax Credit Non-Real Estate Investments, September 6, 2011
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking New Markets Tax Credit Non-Real Estate Investments, September 8, 2011
- CDFI Program Certification/Re-certification Application, September 27, 2011
- HFFI-FA Supplemental Questionnaire, October 3, 2011
2010
2009
- CDFI Fund Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance Applications May 2009
- NMTC Community Development Entity Certification Application July 2009
- Agencies’ Proposed Rule Concerning the Community Reinvestment Act July 2009
- Proposed Rules Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Certification of Material Events Form December 2009
2008
- CDFI Fund Certification Comments - March
- Comments on Federal Reserve Truth In Lending Act - April
- Comments on President's Council on Financial Literacy - May
- CDFI Fund Certification on Draft Applications - July
- CDFI Fund BEA Comment - October
- Comment on Proposed Amendments to the New Markets Tax Credit Regulations - November
2007
2006
- CRA "Questions & Answers" - January
- CDFI Fund Regulations - February
- Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program - April
- CRA "Sunshine" - April
- New Markets Tax Credit Application - April
- Federal Home Loan Bank Board Elections - May
- CDFI Fund Survey of Programs -May
- Community Development Entity Certification - May
- Community Reinvestment Act "Questions & Answers" - June
- "Targeted Populations" in the New Market Tax Credits - August
- Predatory Lending Practices and the GSE's - August