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Clean Communities Investment Accelerator

Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) Program
Program Overview

The Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) is designed to inject $6B in capitalization and technical assistance into mission-driven lenders operating in low-income communities. This funding aims to empower these lenders to support crucial environmental projects.
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Additional Information

Program Funding

  • Total Funding: $6B
  • Capitalization Funding Subgrants: Up to $10M
  • Technical Assistance Subgrants: Up to $1M

Purpose and Impact

The primary goal of the CCIA program is to enable community lenders to finance critical environmental projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities. By providing substantial funding and technical support, the program seeks to:

• Enhance infrastructure in low-income areas
• Support distributed energy projects
• Promote the development of net-zero emissions buildings
• Advance zero-emissions transportation initiatives

Selected Recipients

The CCIA program has made grant awards to five key organizations that will serve as hubs, in turn providing subgrants to hundreds of community lenders. These recipients are:

Opportunity Finance Network (OFN)

• Award Amount: $2.29B
• Area Served: Nationwide (all states, D.C., Puerto Rico)
• Qualifications: $42B in assets, $100B financed in communities, experienced federal fund management
• Eligibility: Must be a member of OFN to receive subawards

Inclusiv

• Award Amount: $1.87B
• Area Served: Nationwide (all states, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam)
• Qualifications: Serves 924 credit unions with $330B in assets, pioneer in solar and green finance training
• Eligibility: Focuses on credit unions within its network

Justice Climate Fund (JCF)

• Award Amount: $940M
• Area Served: Nationwide (including Tribal Nations)
• Mission: Empower a diverse network of community lenders to deploy financial assistance to projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities
• Qualifications: $3.3B in previous federal grants, extensive community engagement

Opportunity Appalachia (formerly Appalachian Community Capital)

• Award Amount: $500M
• Area Served: Rural and Tribal communities nationwide
• Qualifications: Network of over 400 community lenders, focus on low-income rural and Tribal communities
• Eligibility: Serving 582 counties in all 10 EPA regions

Native CDFI Network

• Award Amount: $400M
• Area Served: Native communities nationwide
• Qualifications: Network of 63 community lenders, experience in managing large-scale federal funds
• Eligibility: Primarily serves Native CDFIs and other native financial institutions

Application Process

Details about the application process for subgrants will be provided by the respective recipient organizations in late 2024 or early 2025.
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Our Financing Programs

The CBO Financial team specializes in helping project sponsors secure flexible, below-market financing with a focus on high-impact projects in low-income communities. Our financial experts are skilled at combining public and private funding sources so that projects that might have otherwise stalled can move forward quickly and cost-effectively.

We’ve financed over $1 billion in high-impact investments nationwide, including $150 million using New Markets Tax Credits awarded to a CBO subsidiary. Backed by powerful funding tools and expertise, you’ll be pushed through to the finish line.

New Markets Tax Credits

A federal subsidy program designed to revitalize distressed communities by providing forgivable gap financing for up to 25% of costs for high-impact projects.
New Markets Tax Credits

Capital Magnet Fund

Grants up to $15M to CDFIs and nonprofit housing organizations to finance affordable housing and related economic development activities.
Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing

Bond Guarantee Program

A program that provides CDFIs with access to long-term, low-cost capital by guaranteeing bonds issued by qualified CDFIs, providing fixed rate financing for up to 29 years at ~100 bps over Treasuries.
Federal Historic Tax Credits

Technical Assistance Awards

Grants up to $125K to startup and existing CDFIs to build capacity to serve low-income communities by funding activities such as staff training, technology purchases, and consulting services.
Community Development Financial Institutions

Financial Assistance Awards

Matching grants up to $2M awarded to CDFIs to enhance their ability to provide loans, investments, and financial services to underserved populations.
US Department of Agriculture

Small Dollar Loan Program

Up to $500K to provide a loan loss reserve to support making affordable consumer loans to low-income individuals for up to $2,500, helping them avoid predatory lending practices.
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program

CDFI Certification

A designation for specialized financial institutions that provide financial products and services in low-income communities and to targeted populations that lack access to financing.
Puerto Rico Financing Programs

EPA Programs

Community Change Grant Program

A $10M to $40M grant program that supports community-led projects aimed at improving environmental and public health outcomes in underserved communities.
New Markets Tax Credits

Clean Communities Investment Accelerator

Provides community lenders with grants up to $11M to help accelerate investment in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects in low-income communities.
Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing

National Community Investment Fund

Loans and guarantees will be made directly to projects with this funding starting in early 2025.
Federal Historic Tax Credits

USDA Programs

Business & Industry

A program that provides loan guarantees up to $25M to rural businesses to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment.
New Markets Tax Credits

Community Facilities

A program that offers direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to develop essential community facilities in rural areas up to $5M.
Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing

Rural Energy for America Program

A program that provides grants up to $1M and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.
Federal Historic Tax Credits

Other Funding Programs

Federal Historic Tax Credits

The federal Historic Tax Credit is available for the rehabilitation of historic, income-producing buildings determined by the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to be “certified historic structures” for approximately 20% of project costs.
New Markets Tax Credits

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Established in 1999, CBO Financial is a financial consulting firm that specializes in helping businesses secure funding for development projects in the nation’s most distressed communities. Our experts understand how to present economic, environmental, and societal benefits to public and private organizations so your project receives the funding it needs to move forward quickly and reasonably. A CBO Financial subsidiary, Community Development Funding, LLC, has received six awards under the federal New Markets Tax Credit program totaling $150M. In addition the team has taken a leadership role in securing 18 awards for clients totaling over $400M.
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CBO is on a mission to help elevate the lives of people living in distressed communities by providing flexible, below-market gap financing to high-impact projects that cannot otherwise move forward. Does your project qualify for financing?
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The CBO team has funded over $1 billion in projects for local and national nonprofits, for-profit developers, and municipal agencies. Our team can help you find the low-cost financing or new market tax credits needed for your projects.
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