In this Must Know…
- Register for our two CDFI Certification Series trainings
- Submit your proposal to join the MEHKO Advocacy Cohort by April 15, 2024
- ICYMI: Watch the recording of our How to Run a District Meeting webinar
- Sign our letter of support for SB 1103 – Protecting Commercial Tenants
- Sign our letter of support for SB 1482 – Responsible Business Lending
- CEO Carolina Martinez was featured in this week’s American Banker article on high interest rates in small business lending, and expressed CAMEO’s concern about the potential for an uptick in predatory lending.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is the SBA’s Hardship Accommodation Plan (HAP) for COVID-19 EIDL borrowers experiencing short-term financial challenges.
CDFI Certification Series
Are you a microlending or small business lending CDFI seeking to understand the new certification requirements and application process?
Join CAMEO for these two upcoming training opportunities:
- Understanding the CDFI Certification: 7 Tests on April 3, 2024 at 10:00am PT. What are the seven certification criteria that a financial institution must meet to become certified as a CDFI?
- Understanding the CDFI Certification Application on April 10, 2024 at 10:00am PT. Do you want to better understand the revised CDFI Certification Application, including updates to the FAQ, important dates and deadlines?
Join the MEHKO Advocacy Cohort
CAMEO and COOK Alliance are seeking community-based organizations to join the MEHKO Advocacy Cohort and advocate for the establishment of a MEHKO program in counties where MEHKOs are not legal.
Cohort members will be trained on an advocacy toolbox to create a MEHKO program in their jurisdictions. Advocacy work will involve engagement with legislators, training new advocates, and more. Participants will receive $5,000 to facilitate their participation.
Applications are due April 15, 2024. For any questions regarding MEHKOs please contact Liza Rivera-Gonzalez.
Advocacy Opportunities
The California legislature will be on spring recess from today, March 21 to April 1, 2024. Last Tuesday, we held a webinar on “How to Run a District Meeting” to walk you through the process of setting up and running a successful district meeting. If you weren’t able to attend, you can find the recording here. Let us know if you schedule a meeting!
For more advocacy opportunities, please sign and share letters of support for these bills:
- SB 1482 (Glazer/Limon) – Regulating non-loan commercial financing providers
- SB 1103 (Menjivar) – Commercial tenant protections
The Goodies
For Your Clients
- The ICA Fund Accelerator has extended its application deadline to March 24, 2024.
- The SBA is offering a Hardship Accommodation Plan (HAP) for COVID-19 EIDL borrowers experiencing short-term financial challenges.
Free Webinars
- Join NALCAB on March 28, 2024 at 12:00pm PT for The President’s FY 2025 Budget & What is in It to Support Latino Communities.
- NCRC’s National Training Academy is offering access to its pre-recorded CRA Basics Workshop until March 31, 2024.
Other Goodies
- New Resource: Read NonprofitPRO’s recent article, “Adapt Board Member Recruitment for Evolving Organizational Needs.”
- Jobs: The City of Watsonville, Working Solutions, La Cocina, and Feed The Hunger Fund announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!