For banks and CRA officers
Community development impact, documented the way examiners expect.
Fund a defined cohort of military families in your assessment areas. Your grant goes to a nonprofit partner that delivers the program on GoVA technology, with the LMI verification and quarterly reporting built in. You get the impact and the documentation.
Member scholarships funded by banks through our nonprofit partners
Where GoVA shows up in the banking community
GoVA is a member of the Association of Military Banks of America, a non-profit supporting service member and Veteran banking needs.
Why banks fund GoVA cohorts
A community development grant that documents itself.
Your grant funds a specific number of military families inside your assessment areas, not a general donation into a pool.
Members are verified by census tract, so low-to-moderate-income attribution is established up front, not reconstructed at exam time. Read why large parts of the military population qualify as LMI.
Quarterly reports document participation, education delivered, and outcomes in a format built for examiner review.
The education itself: Our Financial Improvement Tools (F.I.T.) meet the educational standards of these regulatory agencies.
Which CRA rules apply, as of November 2026. Banks are evaluated under the 1995 CRA regulations, reinstated by the OCC in 2021. The agencies adopted a modernized final rule in October 2023, but a federal court enjoined it in March 2024 and it never took effect. The FDIC and OCC issued a proposal to amend the 1995 framework on July 31, 2026, which is pending. The comment period closed October 13, 2026, and the proposal remains pending.
Our Financial Improvement Tools (F.I.T.) meet the educational standards of these regulatory agencies
The program model
How a GoVA cohort works, start to renewal.
Banks from community institutions to international brands fund scholarships for GoVA members through our nonprofit partners, including TowneBank Mortgage, BB Americas Bank, Avidbank, Wallis Bank, and U.S. Century Bank.
Scope the cohort
We map your assessment areas against the GoVA member base, then introduce you to the nonprofit partner that serves your footprint.
Fund the scholarships
Your community development grant goes to that nonprofit partner, which sets the package and funds free memberships for military families in your footprint.
Delivery and documentation
The nonprofit partner delivers the program. Education delivery, engagement, and LMI attribution run on GoVA technology, and you receive quarterly examiner-ready reports.
Renew on results
Grants recur annually. Most partners expand cohorts after their first exam cycle with GoVA documentation in hand.
What our bank partners say
Our mission is to enrich lives by serving others. By staying connected to our communities and partnering with GoVA, we’re helping close it with tools that support financial readiness and long-term stability.
All of us at PNC recognize the many contributions of our region’s service members and veterans, and we share with GoVA Foundation a commitment to support military families and communities.
Parke Bank is proud to stand alongside GoVA in their mission to make a difference in our community. This grant will help provide vital financial education to veterans and military families, empowering them with the tools and knowledge to build a stronger financial future.
Start the conversation
Your assessment areas. Our military families.
Twenty minutes with our team and you will know exactly what a GoVA cohort looks like in your footprint.
- We reply within one business day to schedule the 20-minute overview.
- We map your assessment areas against our member base before the call.
- You see a cohort proposal from the nonprofit partner serving your footprint, with LMI attribution and reporting samples.
GoVA is not a lender.