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related to the Eligible CDFIs. This 

assessment is consistent with the 

program’s requirements for Compliance 

Management and Monitoring (CMM) 

and Portfolio Management and Loan 

Monitoring (PMLM), and will be 

required pursuant to the Bond 

Documents and the Bond Loan 

documents. The assessment will also 

add to the Department of the Treasury’s 

review and impact analysis on the use 

of Bond Loan proceeds in underserved 

communities and support the CDFI 

Fund in proactively managing portfolio 

risks and performance. The Annual 

Assessment form for Eligible CDFIs will 

be available on the CDFI Fund’s Web 

site. 

(i) The CDFI Fund reserves the right, 

in its sole discretion, to modify its 

reporting requirements if it determines 

it to be appropriate and necessary; 

however, such reporting requirements 

will be modified only after notice to 

Qualified Issuers. Additional 

information about reporting 

requirements pursuant to this NOGA, 

the Bond Documents and the Bond Loan 

documents will be subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, as applicable. 

2. Accounting. (a) In general, the CDFI 

Fund will require each Qualified Issuer 

and Eligible CDFI to account for and 

track the use of Bond Proceeds and 

Bond Loan proceeds. This means that 

for every dollar of Bond Proceeds and 

received from the Bond Purchaser, the 

Qualified Issuer is required to inform 

the CDFI Fund of its uses, including 

Bond Loan proceeds. This will require 

Qualified Issuers and Eligible CDFIs to 

establish separate administrative and 

accounting controls, subject to the 

applicable OMB Circulars. 

(b) The CDFI Fund will provide 

guidance to Qualified Issuers outlining 

the format and content of the 

information that is to be provided on an 

annual basis, outlining and describing 

how the Bond Proceeds and Bond Loan 

proceeds were used. 

VI. Agency Contacts 

A. The CDFI Fund will respond to 

questions and provide support 

concerning this NOGA, the Qualified 

Issuer Application and the Guarantee 

Application between the hours of 9:00 

a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, starting with the 

date of the publication of this NOGA. 

The final date to submit questions is 

June 5, 2015. Applications and other 

information regarding the CDFI Fund 

and its programs may be obtained from 

the CDFI Fund’s Web site at http://

www.cdfifund.gov. The CDFI Fund will 

post on its Web site responses to 

questions of general applicability 

regarding the CDFI Bond Guarantee 

Program. 

B. The CDFI Fund’s contact 

information is as follows: 

TABLE 2—CONTACT INFORMATION

Type of question Telephone number 

(not toll free) Email addresses 

CDFI Bond Guarantee Program .................................................................................... (202) 653–0421 Option 5 ... bgp@cdfi.treas.gov. 

CDFI Certification .......................................................................................................... (202) 653–0423 .................. ccme@cdfi.treas.gov. 

Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................... (202) 653–0423 .................. ccme@cdfi.treas.gov. 

Information Technology Support ................................................................................... (202) 653–0422 .................. ithelpdesk@cdfi.treas.gov. 

C. Communication with the CDFI 

Fund. The CDFI Fund will use the 

myCDFIFund Internet interface to 

communicate with applicants, Qualified 

Issuers, Program Administrators, 

Servicers, Certified CDFIs and Eligible 

CDFIs, using the contact information 

maintained in their respective 

myCDFIFund accounts. Therefore, each 

such entity must maintain accurate 

contact information (including contact 

person and authorized representative, 

email addresses, fax numbers, phone 

numbers, and office addresses) in its 

respective myCDFIFund account. For 

more information about myCDFIFund 

(which includes information about the 

CDFI Fund’s Community Investment 

Impact System), please see the Help 

documents posted at http://

www.cdfifund.gov/ciis/

accessingciis.pdf. 

VII. Information Sessions and Outreach 

The CDFI Fund may conduct 

webcasts, webinars, or information 

sessions for organizations that are 

considering applying to, or are 

interested in learning about, the CDFI 

Bond Guarantee Program. The CDFI 

Fund intends to provide targeted 

outreach to both Qualified Issuer and 

Eligible CDFI participants to clarify the 

roles and requirements under the CDFI 

Bond Guarantee Program. For further 

information, please visit the CDFI 

Fund’s Web site at http://

www.cdfifund.gov. 

Authority: Pub. L. 111–240; 12 U.S.C. 

4701, et seq.; 12 CFR part 1808; 12 CFR part 

1805; 12 CFR part 1815. 

Dated: April 7, 2015. 

Mary Ann Donovan, 

Director, Community Development Financial 

Institutions Fund. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Minority Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Center for Minority 

Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations 

of qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as a member of the 

Advisory Committee on Minority 

Veterans (‘‘the Committee’’). In 

accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544, the 

Committee advises the Secretary on the 

administration of VA benefits and 

services to minority Veterans; assesses 

the needs of minority Veterans with 

respect to such benefits; and evaluates 

whether VA compensation, medical and 

rehabilitation services, outreach, and 

other programs are meeting those needs. 

The Committee makes 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such activities. Nominations 

of qualified candidates are being sought 

to fill upcoming vacancies on the 

Committee. 

Authority: The Committee was established 

in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544 (Public 

Law 103–446, Sec. 510). 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to the Center for Minority 

Veterans, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., (00M), 

Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) 

273–7092. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Juanita J. Mullen, Center for Minority 

Veterans, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., (00M), 

Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 

461–6191. A copy of the Committee 

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charter and list of the current 

membership can be obtained by 

contacting Ms. Mullen or by accessing 

the Web site managed by CMV at 

www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/ 

Advisory_Committee.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee was established pursuant to 

38 U.S.C. 544. The Committee 

responsibilities include: (1) Advising 

the Secretary and Congress on VA’s 

administration of benefits and 

provisions of healthcare, benefits, and 

services to minority Veterans. 

(2) Providing an Annual report to 

congress outlining recommendations, 

concerns and observations on VA’s 

delivery of services to minority 

Veterans. 

(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran 

Service Organizations, and other 

stakeholders to assess the Department’s 

efforts in providing benefits and 

outreach to minority Veterans. 

(4) Making periodic site visits and 

holding town hall meetings with 

Veterans to address their concerns. 

Management and support services for 

the Committee are provided by the 

Center for Minority Veterans (CMV). 

Membership Criteria 

CMV is requesting nominations for 

upcoming vacancies on the Committee. 

The Committee is currently composed 

of 12 members, in addition to ex-officio 

members. As required by statute, the 

members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public, including: 

(1) Representatives of Veterans who 

are minority group members; 

(2) Individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields pertinent to the 

needs of Veterans who are minority 

group members; 

(3) Veterans who are minority group 

members and who have experience in a 

military theater of operations; 

(4) Veterans who are minority group 

members and who do not have such 

experience and; 

(5) Women Veterans who are minority 

group members recently separated from 

active military service. 

Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group 

member’’ as an individual who is Asian 

American, Black, Hispanic, Native 

American (including American Indian, 

Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian); or 

Pacific-Islander American. 

In accordance with § 544, the 

Secretary determines the number, terms 

of service, and pay and allowances of 

members of the Committee appointed by 

the Secretary, except that a term of 

service of any such member may not 

exceed three years. The Secretary may 

reappoint any member for additional 

terms of service. 

Professional Qualifications 

In addition to the criteria above, VA 

seeks— 

(1) Diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications; 

(2) Experience in military service and 

military deployments (please identify 

Branch of Service and Rank); 

(3) Current work with Veterans; 

(4) Committee subject matter 

expertise; 

(5) Experience working in large and 

complex organizations. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nominations should be type written 

(one nomination per nominator). 

Nomination package should include: (1) 

A letter of nomination that clearly states 

the name and affiliation of the nominee, 

the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific 

attributes which qualify the nominee for 

service in this capacity), and a statement 

from the nominee indicating a 

willingness to serve as a member of the 

Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact 

information, including name, mailing 

address, telephone numbers, and email 

address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum 

vitae, and (4) a summary of the 

nominee’s experience and qualification 

relative to the professional 

qualifications criteria listed above. 

Individuals selected for appointment 

to the Committee shall be invited to 

serve a two-year term. Committee 

members will receive a stipend for 

attending Committee meetings, 

including per diem and reimbursement 

for travel expenses incurred. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of its 

Federal advisory committees is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, males & females, racial 

and ethnic minority groups, and the 

disabled are given consideration for 

membership. Appointment to this 

Committee shall be made without 

discrimination because of a person’s 

race, color, religion, sex (including 

gender identity, transgender status, 

sexual orientation, and pregnancy), 

national origin, age, disability, or 

genetic information. Nominations must 

state that the nominee is willing to serve 

as a member of the Committee and 

appears to have no conflict of interest 

that would preclude membership. An 

ethics review is conducted for each 

selected nominee. 

Dated: April 7, 2015. 

Jelessa Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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