The Native CDFI Network (NCN) is proud to announce that its CEO, Pete Upton, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI) during its Annual Shareholders Meeting held on March 27, 2025.
Despite recent challenges, NCN remains steadfast in our commitment to work collaboratively with the EPA and all stakeholders to meet our shared goals.
According to the March 21, 2025, report submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program is confirmed as a statutory program of the CDFI Fund.
Late last week, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) and 59 co-signatory Native CDFIs and Indian Country partners sent a joint letter to Congress requesting $50 million in appropriations for the CDFI Fund’s NACA Program for FY 2026.
The Native CDFI Network invites all Native CDFIs as well as other key Indian Country stakeholder and partner organizations to join its sign-on letter to Congressional leadership requesting a $50 million appropriation for the CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program for FY 2026
The Native CDFI Network (NCN), Oweesta Corporation, and 84 co-signatory Native CDFIs and Indian Country partners sent a joint letter to top Treasury officials and key members of Congress expressing their shared concern regarding the Executive Order “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy” issued by President Trump last Friday and its potentially grave implications for the CDFI Fund.
The Native CDFI Network (NCN) and Oweesta Corporation invite all Native CDFIs and other key Indian Country stakeholder and partner organizations to join their sign-on letter to Treasury officials and Congressional leadership opposing President Trump’s executive order (EO) targeting the CDFI Fund that was issued on Friday.
The Native CDFI Network (NCN) calls on all Native CDFIs and their partners to express their concern about the potential impacts of this executive order on the NACA Program and the CDFI Fund’s ability to otherwise support Native CDFIs by immediately contacting their Congressional delegations.
Join the Native CDFI Network (NCN) for an in-depth discussion on President Trump’s latest Executive Order, “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy.”
NCN’s Native Partnership Gathering marked a significant step in the creation of more Native CDFIs in California and Nevada, bringing together tribal leaders, economic development professionals, and community advocates to highlight the ongoing work of Native CDFIs in the region.