During its Annual Policy and Capacity-Building Summit last week, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) took a moment to bestow its Outstanding Leadership and organizational Excellence awards on two deserving recipients.
NCN’s CEO Pete Upton participated in a briefing hosted by the U.S. Senate Community Development Finance Caucus.
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NCN and The Center for Indian Country Development co-hosted a webinar on the recent updates to the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and how Indian Country could benefit
U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba delivered remarks and participated in a panel discussion at the 2023 Native CDFI Network Policy and Capacity Building Summit on expanding economic opportunity in Tribal communities.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program).
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released a revised Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification Application.
The U.S. House of Representatives is slated to vote this week on its Financial Services and General Government spending bill for FY 2024, which contains steep cuts to several programs, including a $46 million decrease in funding for the CDFI Fund (a nearly 15% cut from its enacted FY 2023 level of $324 million).
Based on the focus of NCN’s comments and the priorities the organization shared for how the CRA regulations should be strengthened to better serve Indian Country, the Final Rule overall represents a marked improvement over the current regulations, yet some priorities were not included in the new regulations.
NCN’s CEO Pete Upton, participated in the 2023 Freedman’s Bank Forum, hosted at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The event underscored the urgency of addressing economic disparities and fostering inclusivity across the nation. The forum featured a dynamic array of sessions, comprising enlightening video messages and invigorating panel discussions.