A Call to Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Indian Country

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.

NCN Invites Native CDFIs to Join Sign-on Letter Requesting $50 Million for the CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program for FY 2025

Advancing one of its top policy priorities for 2025, 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 2025.

Senator Mark Warner Champions CDFIs in Senate Confirmation Hearings

This week, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) took the opportunity during the confirmation hearings for the Secretaries of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development to repeatedly uplift the role and many positive impacts that community development financial institutions (CDFIs) make across the country, particularly in low-income and rural communities.

Deadline to Apply for New Markets Tax Credit Allocations through the CDFI Fund is Fast Approaching

The Native CDFI Network (NCN) strongly encourages all Treasury-certified Native Community Development Entities (CDEs) to apply for the CDFI Fund’s Calendar Year (CY) 2024-2025 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Allocation, which has an application deadline of Wednesday, January 29, 2025.