Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 28, 2009, Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), issued a press release announcing that the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Carver Community Development Corporation, was awarded $65 million in New Market Tax Credit funds. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend for this Item 8.01 or Exhibit 99.1 to be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or to be incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

99.1 Press release entitled "CARVER BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES $65 MILLION NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION",dated May 28, 2009.