Federal Register #2026-22240

CDFI Fund Seeks Comment on New Markets Tax Credit CDE Certification Application Revisions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund is seeking public comment on revisions to its New Markets Tax Credit CDE Certification Application. - Notice type: Public-comment notice for an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act; this is not a procurement solicitation or award. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). - Application and system: New Markets Tax Credit Program Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application, submitted through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS). - Proposed application updates: Add disclosures about affiliate ownership and control, foreign interests, government investigations, and enforcement actions; update statutory and regulatory disclosures; and revise language concerning federal antidiscrimination requirements, Executive Order alignment, and prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse. - Estimated information-collection burden: 150 annual respondents and 150 annual responses, with an estimated four hours per respondent and 600 total annual burden hours. - Procurement items: No products, services, quantities for purchase, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

Description

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), is seeking public comment on its New Markets Tax Credit Program Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application. Applicants submit the application through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS). The application is being revised to update statutory and regulatory disclosures, including requests for affiliate ownership, control, and foreign-interest information and information about government investigations and enforcement actions. Written comments must be received by December 29, 2026.

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