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  • Federal Policy Update: Budget Budget Budget March 13, 2024Federal Policy Update: Budget Budget Budget
    Last Friday, the United States Congress voted to pass a 6-bill spending package to partially fund the federal government for the 2024 fiscal year, including agriculture, transportation, housing, energy, and ...
  • Happy Holidays! December 20, 2023Happy Holidays!
    The end of 2023 is upon us – a year that saw CAMEO launch the National CDFI Academy, hold our very first annual summit, receive our largest grant, and double ...
  • 2023 Holiday Gift Guide Roundup November 29, 20232023 Holiday Gift Guide Roundup
    Every year, CAMEO collects a list of holiday gift guides and events from our members and partners to give you all a variety of options to choose from when buying ...
  • California 2023 Legislative Roundup November 1, 2023
    The California 2023 legislative cycle officially came to a close last month, once the Legislature adjourned and every bill that passed made it to the Governor’s desk. It was a ...
  • Education Campaign: How to File a Complaint with the DFPI October 23, 2023Education Campaign: How to File a Complaint with the DFPI
    When a financial institution violates state law, the DFPI has the ability to launch investigations, enforce penalties, and change regulations. Thus, DFPI complaints are of vital importance to keep companies ...
  • CAMEO Out and About – Fall 2023 October 11, 2023CAMEO Out and About - Fall 2023
    October is a busy month for the economic development sector – from conferences to meetings and everything in between. CAMEO is not the exception. Here’s what our staff has been ...
  • CAMEO Is Hiring! October 4, 2023CAMEO Is Hiring!
    Do you support local economies driven by local small business owners? Do you understand the power of business ownership to lift families and help them thrive and reach their version ...
  • CAMEO Partners with COOK Alliance to Expand MEHKOs in California September 28, 2023CAMEO Partners with COOK Alliance to Expand MEHKOs in California
    The California Legislature allocated $8m to bolster California’s Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) program. Five million dollars of the budget is dedicated to nonprofit organizations to perform community outreach ...
  • Reflecting on CAMEO’s Commitment to the National CDFI Academy One Year Later September 15, 2023Reflecting on CAMEO's Commitment to the National CDFI Academy One Year Later
    CAMEO formally launched its National CDFI Academy during the CGI Annual Convening in New York in September 2022.
  • 2023 Bay Area Member Meeting Recap September 13, 20232023 Bay Area Member Meeting Recap
    On Friday, September 8, 2023, we held our Bay Area Member Meeting at the Google Community Space in downtown San Francisco. It was great to see so many of our ...

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