In response to a request for public comment from the CDFI Fund, NCN developed the comment letter, which features several consensus-based priorities to streamline and strengthen the NMTC Program Allocation Application process to ensure Indian Country’s equitable access to and usage of NMTC Program allocations.
On March 12, 2024, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced new legislation to expand housing access for rural tribal communities: the Tribal Rural Housing Access Act. The legislation would direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set aside 5% of certain Rural Housing Service (RHS) funds for Tribal Nations, tribally designated housing entities, tribal members, and tribal-owned entities, including Native community development financial institutions.
Last week, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) CEO Pete Upton participated in a discussion on opportunities for private lending and investment in Indian Country, during the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference (NICRC) in Portland, Oregon.
In the fall of 2023, the Native CDFI Network and 11 other Native organizations joined together to develop companion economic policy briefs focused on concrete steps Congress and the Biden Administration can take to boost tribal economies and Native-owned businesses.
The Native CDFI Network, University of New Hampshire, and Inclusiv are partnering to deliver a free solar lending training course designed for Native CDFIs.
If you’re a Native CDFI or a Tribally focused lender looking to start (or grow your) lending to rural businesses in your community to create local jobs, or you provide loans, training and technical assistance specifically focused on rural microentrepreneurs, this webinar is for you.
The NCN Institute Training Series is an interactive collection of workshops for Native CDFI leaders and team members who wish to sharpen their skills and strategies.
As part of the National Center for American Indian Economic Development’s (NCAIED) 2024 Reservation Economic Summit (RES) in Las Vegas, NV, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) will host two sessions focused on clean energy finance.
The Native CDFI Network is excited to offer our Native CDFI members a valuable online platform designed to enhance the success of your Native small business owners, which in turn, adds value to your investments in communities you serve.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a comprehensive new report titled “U.S. Bank Branch Closures and Banking Deserts,” which finds that banking deserts – defined as neighborhoods with no bank branches nearby.