The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government has approved its fiscal year 2015 appropriations bill. The bill would set aside $230 million for the CDFI Fund, a substantial increase from the President’s proposed funding level of $224.9 million and in-line with the House Financial Service Subcommittee’s proposed funding level. Also included was a $1 billion authorization for the CDFI Bond Program and $18 million for the Bank Enterprise Award Program. The two subcommittee bills will now be taken up in full House and Senate appropriations committees.