Capital Magnet Fund

Department Of The Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions

The Capital Magnet Fund helps to create and preserve affordable housing for low-income families, individuals, and economically distressed communities by attracting private capital. Grants are used to support financing for the preservation, rehabilitation, development or purchase of affordable housing as well as select related economic development and community facilities that serve residents of these communities.

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Helps organizations attract funding to create affordable housing for low-income individuals. Supports related economic and community development activities.

Quick Facts

Funding
$3 - $81
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Regional & Community Development
Organization
Department Of The Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions

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What Is This Program?

To attract financing for and increase investment in affordable housing for low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income people and certain related economic and community development activities

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Competitively awarded grants to finance affordable housing solutions for low-income people and low-income communities nationwide.

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: community development, financial services, housing

Region: nationwide

Demographics: low-income communities, low-income people

Other Criteria: Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), community development organizations, financial institutions, focused on financing affordable housing solutions

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(202) 653-0300

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This program offers funding up to $81 (minimum $3).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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