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Technical Assistance:Member Impact Fund

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Submit an Application

Step 1 – Login to eAdvantage

For login questions, please contact MemberServices@fhlbdm.com or call 800.544.3452 ext. 2200.

  • Select “Voluntary Program / Member Impact Fund Online.

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Step 2 – Initiate Application

  • Select “Initiate” in the top menu bar and then “Application.”

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Step 3 –  Application Information.

  • Look for “Select Round to Display” and select the funding round.
  • Proceed with completing this page and select “Next” to continue.

Reminder – the Grantee must be located in the selected state or U.S. territory

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Step  4 – Member Information

Information about member users will be prepopulated.

  • Select the user(s) who you want to receive email notifications about this Member Impact Fund application, which will need to include the appropriate person in your Accounting Department. If that person is not listed, look for “Add Member Contact” and provide requested information.
  • Proceed with completing this page and select “Next” to continue

Reminder: Member users and contacts will receive emails from no-reply-ci@fhlbdm.com. Please ensure this email address is not blocked by your email administrator.

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Step 5 –Grantee Information

  • Select the Grantee Organization Type
    • If the organization is a non-profit, enter the Employer Identification Number(EIN ) after which the organization’s name and address will be prepopulated. If this information does not prepopulate, manually enter it.
      • If you do not know the grantee’s EIN, you can search active nfp’s on the IRS.gov website or inquire with grantee.
      • EIN#s are not applicable to government entities
  • Complete Contact Information by manually entering information
    • Tip: Grantee contact cannot be a representative of the FHLB Des Moines member
  • Complete Grantee Mission section by manually entering information
  • Complete Grantee Documentation
    • You may skip this section if the organization is:
      • Nonprofit with a selected EIN number
      • Government entity
    • If the organization is a nonprofit but an EIN cannot be located
      • Upload IRS documentation of nonprofit status
  • Click Save to continue

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Step 6 –Use of Funds

  • Select if the Member Impact Fund award will be used for affordable housing or community development
  • When selecting the subcategories for how funds will be used, use your best judgment and ensure your “Award Funding Use and Impact” narrative aligns with the category selected
  • Examples for completing the “Award Funding Use and Impact” section are offered below. Do not paste large portions of the Grantee’s website to complete this section.
    • Example #1: By receiving Member Impact Fund award, “Grantee” will be able to fund predevelopment expenses, including feasibility studies and design/engineering fees, to support a housing project that will serve people with intellectual disabilities and allow them to have affordable and long-term housing.
    • Example #2: By receiving Member Impact Fund award, ‘Food Organization’ will be able to fully stock its building with food and purchase additional vehicles to deliver the food, resulting in increase in families served of approximately XX% or XX meals per week.
    • Example #3: By receiving Member Impact Fund award, ‘Organization’ will be able to hire and train additional staff to lead new home construction and repairs, allowing the ‘Organization’ to serve an additional XX homes.
    • Click Save to continue

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