美联储官方赞扬CDFIs不顾资金威胁在服务不足的地区增加机会。 Fed official lauds CDFIs for boosting opportunity in underserved areas despite funding threats.

联邦储备州州长Michael S. Barr赞扬社区发展金融机构在扩大经济机会方面发挥关键作用,特别是在服务不足的农村、城市和土著社区。 Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr praised Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) for their crucial role in expanding economic opportunity, particularly in underserved rural, urban, and Native communities. 他强调,他们一贯支持小企业、经济适用住房和社区振兴,特别是在这种流行病等危机期间。 He highlighted their consistent support for small businesses, affordable housing, and neighborhood revitalization, especially during crises like the pandemic. 尽管特朗普政府最近努力消除CDFI基金的工作人员和削减资金,但两党的支持依然有力,54名共和党立法者反对裁员。 Despite recent efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate the CDFI Fund’s staff and cut funding, bipartisan support remains strong, with 54 Republican lawmakers opposing the layoffs. 倡导团体警告说,解散该基金将破坏种族公平和经济包容方面的进展,敦促国会恢复其能力。 Advocacy groups warn that dismantling the fund would undermine progress on racial equity and economic inclusion, urging Congress to restore its capacity.