Strategic partnerships that scale impact and deliver measurable results. The NYC Department of Small Business Services has released a new Impact Report on the NYC Small Business Opportunity Fund, the largest public-private initiative of its kind in New York City. The report shows what coordinated action can achieve when lenders, funders, and city leadership align […]
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Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Receives New Markets Tax Credit Allocation to Expand Investment in Under-Resourced Communities
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – January 5. 2026 – Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, National New Markets Tax Credit Fund, Inc. has been awarded $70 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation authority by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). This allocation will […]
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Welcomes New Executive Vice President of Programs and Partnerships Chris Uhl to the Team
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), a national Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced the appointment of Chris Uhl as its new Executive Vice President of Programs and Partnerships. In this role, he will develop and lead a unified strategy across programs, partnerships and fundraising to create pathways to capital that fuel job […]
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer Juliana Su to the Team
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), a national Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is excited to welcome its new Chief Technology Officer, Juliana Su. The chief technology officer is a newly established role at CRF, created as part of a new strategic plan to align and strengthen its internal information technology (IT), external platform technologies and […]
Disaster Relief Support for the Small Business Ecosystem
Overview When disaster strikes, small businesses face an uphill battle for survival. 40% never reopen, and another 25% close within a year—but it doesn’t have to be this way. Alongside our partners, CRF has developed a proven framework that reimagines how communities support small business recovery for stronger, more resilient local economies. What you’ll find […]
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Welcomes New Board Members: Sara Razavi and George Surgeon
Minneapolis, MN (March 19, 2025) – Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), is pleased to announce the election of Sara Razavi and George Surgeon to its Board of Trustees. Sara Razavi has served as CEO of Working Solutions CDFI since 2017, leading the organization through a period of significant growth in capital deployment, geographic expansion, and […]
The Transformative Power of Collaborative Innovation: How Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), Mastercard Strive USA, and JPMorgan Chase joined forces to expand small business access to affordable capital in the U.S.
In recent years, small businesses in the U.S. have faced significant challenges, ranging from the pandemic and natural disasters to economic headwinds like inflation and higher interest rates. These obstacles have tested the resilience of small businesses and put a spotlight on their difficulties in accessing affordable capital. For the smallest and most vulnerable businesses, […]
Webinar: Tax Season Made Easy, Strategies for Small Businesses
CRF Webinar – Tax Season Made Easy: Strategies for Small Bussinesses
The SSBCI Annual Report: What You Need to Know
If you are one of the jurisdictions participating in the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), you are required to submit an annual report to the U.S. Treasury Department. Participants must submit annual reports for each calendar year by March 31 of the following year. For example, the annual report due date for the […]