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.
The Regional Coordinator for the Native CDFI Network Clean Communities Investment Accelerator program will play a critical role in driving the program’s success by coordinating and supporting regional initiatives.
Pete Upton, NCN CEO, and Kristen Wagner, NCN National Program Director, have been on the road sharing our story, gathering clean energy lending ideas and best practices from around the country, and developing partnerships to move the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) program forward.
Join the U.S. Department of the Treasury to discuss how Alaska Native Entities and Native Hawaiian Entities may benefit from new Inflation Reduction Act opportunities for access to clean energy credits through Elective Pay and Transferability.
NCN’s CEO, Pete Upton, and National Program Director, Kristen Wagner participated in a convening at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Center for Impact Finance at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy.
The Native CDFI Network extends sincere congratulations to all awardees of the Solar for All program!
With profound gratitude, I am honored to announce that the Native CDFI Network has been selected to receive the historic Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) award $400M, as part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The Native CDFI Network, University of New Hampshire, and Inclusiv are partnering to bring you a green lending training course that is designed exclusively for Native-led and Native-serving community lenders.
NCN is supporting an application to the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) program with Climate United, a consortium comprised of Calvert Impact, Community Preservation Corporation, and Self-Help. NCN’s CEO, Pete Upton, will serve on Climate United’s Advisory Council.