Despite recent challenges, NCN remains steadfast in our commitment to work collaboratively with the EPA and all stakeholders to meet our shared goals.

The Native CDFI Network is thrilled to welcome Imogene Manuelito (Navajo Nation) as our new CCIA Quality Assurance Manager (QAM)

Pete Upton, CEO of the Native CDFI Network (NCN), and Luke Robinson, CCIA Regional Coordinator, participated in the Native American Development Corporation’s (NADC) Tribal Energy Sovereignty & Green Energy Summit held from January 22-24, 2025, in Billings, Montana.

The Native CDFI Network has partnered with the Native American Development Corporation (NADC) to bring you the Tribal Energy Sovereignty & Green Energy Summit at the Double Tree By Hilton in Billings, MT January 22-24, 2025.

NCN CEO Pete Upton will join the clean energy panel in Washington, D.C. at the CDFI Fund’s Advisory Board meeting to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) $27 Billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).

Please join us in welcoming Jodi Fischer (Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma), who has recently joined the Native CDFI Network as our new Regional Coordinator for the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) program.

On August 21-23, 2024, Pete Upton, CEO of the Native CDFI Network (NCN), joined a distinguished panel at the Nation Building Conference in Lewiston, Idaho, focusing on Tribal Energy and Climate Initiatives.

The Native CDFI Network (NCN) is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Pamela Boivin (Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin), who will be stepping into the role of CCIA Program Manager.

Today, August 16, on the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the allocation of $27 billion in grants through three competitions as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. EPA’s historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund has been made possible by President Biden and Vice President Harris’ Inflation Reduction Act, which is the largest climate investment in history.

Tribal Business News spoke with five leaders who are set to play pivotal roles in transforming clean energy finance across Indian Country, including NCN CEO Pete Upton.