To promote economic revitalization and community development through investment in and assistance to community development financial institutions (cdfis) and emerging cdfis

The Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CFDA 21.020) to Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Hatillo, operating as Atikov, to build organizational capacity and provide financial products and services through June 2024. The grant aims to promote economic revitalization and community development by supporting certified and emerging Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in serving rural and urban low-income communities and populations that lack access to affordable financial services. Funds will support technical assistance activities like training, professional services, and supplies to strengthen Atikov's ability to serve eligible markets consistent with CDFI Program objectives of expanding access to capital and financial services for underserved people and communities across the United States.

Activities

Technical assistance must be used for the following eligible activities subject to the applicable provisions of the uniform requirements: compensation ? Personal services, compensation ? Fringe benefits, professional service costs, travel costs, training and education costs, equipment, supplies, and incorporation costs (sponsoring entities only). End goal/expected outcomes: the goal of the technical assistance is to build certified and emerging cdfi?s organizational capacity to serve eligible markets and/or their target markets, in order to serve rural and urban low-income people, and communities across the nation that lack adequate access to affordable financial products and financial services.

Intended beneficiaries

Profit organization, private nonprofit institution/organization, other private institution/organization investment areas and targeted populations, as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1805.

Subrecipient activities

Only in the case where a cdfi depository institution holding company applicant intends to carry out the activities of an award through its subsidiary cdfi insured depository institution, as identified in its assistance agreement with the cdfi fund.