As the national voice for the community development venture capital industry, CDVCA works to increase public knowledge and understanding of the field. For a primer on the need for socially-motivated equity investment in small businesses, click here. To read about public programs that support the work of our member funds and increase public and private resources for the field, please click on the links below.

Federal Programs

• Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
• New Markets Venture Capital Program
• New Markets Tax Credit Program
• Rural Business Investment Program
• Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
• Other Federal Initiatives

Recent Articles in Public Policy

• Congress passes financial regulatory reform legislation
• Change in tax treatment of carried interest stalls in Senate
• House passes two bills that could bolster equity investment in small businesses
• Update on efforts to reauthorize the New Markets Tax Credit
• Opportunity in Proposed Change to Tax Incentive for Small Business Investment
• Q&A: Health Care Legislation's Effect on Portfolio Companies