Bank Enterprise Award Program

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The Bank Enterprise Award Program is a federal initiative that provides financial incentives to banks to increase their investments and services in economically distressed communities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf community development program
federal financial incentive program
abbreviation BEA Program
administeredBy Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
U.S. Department of the Treasury
awardBasis documented increases in qualified activities relative to a baseline period
beneficiary Community Development Financial Institutions
economically distressed communities
low- and moderate-income communities
country United States
eligibleInstitutionType FDIC-insured depository institution
federally insured bank
evaluationCriterion increase in provision of financial services
increase in qualified investments
increase in qualified loans
focusArea affordable housing finance
community development
provision of financial services in underserved areas
small business lending in distressed communities
fundingMechanism competitive application process
fundingSource federal government of the United States
impactArea economically distressed census tracts
low-income communities
implementsPolicy federal community development finance policy
incentiveType cash awards
monetary awards
intendedOutcome expanded banking services in underserved markets
increased access to capital in distressed communities
legalFramework Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994
levelOfGovernment federal
method awards based on increases in qualified activities
monitoredBy Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
policyDomain economic development
financial inclusion
policyGoal to leverage private sector investment for community development
to promote economic revitalization in distressed communities
purpose to encourage the expansion of financial services in underserved markets
to provide financial incentives to banks to increase investments in economically distressed communities
relatedTo Community Development Financial Institutions Program
New Markets Tax Credit Program
sector community development finance
supportsActivity equity investments in community development projects
financial services partnerships with Community Development Financial Institutions
lending to residents of distressed communities
provision of retail financial services in underserved areas
targetEntity banks
insured depository institutions
typeOfIncentive performance-based award

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
BEA Program
fullName
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
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