Several existing federal programs like the Community Reinvestment Act and the Small Business Investment Companies program are supporting the growth of impact investing funds. According to a recent study, impact investing in the US would not exist without the support of and partnership with the federal government through grants, loans, and guarantees.
最近，奥巴马政府成立了一个3亿美元的基金用于推广联邦按表现付酬合同。一些现有联邦项目——如社区再投资法案（Community Reinvestment Act）和小商业投资公司项目（ Small Business Investment Companies program）——支持影响力投资基金的成长。根据最新研究，如果不通过补助、贷款和担保等形式获得联邦政府的支持与合作，美国的影响力投资根本无法生存。