The Native CDFI Network (NCN) today officially released its Q2 2023 policy and advocacy report for NCN members, supporters, partners, and other key stakeholders.
Tightening credit and rising costs pose challenges for low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region. Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) members shared their perceptions of trends related to banking volatility.
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will host a Listening Session for Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) on Friday, August 18, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
To educate its members, partners, and other key Indian Country stakeholders, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) will be holding an informational webinar providing details on the GGRF next Thursday, July 27 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time, during which it will release a white paper providing a comprehensive overview of the three grant competitions and the potential funding opportunities they provide to Native CDFIs.
On July 11, 2023, the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and the Native CDFI Network (NCN) co-hosted a regional meeting of CDFI Executives that took place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
The Native CDFI Network (NCN) invites all Native CDFIs and other key Indian Country stakeholder organizations to sign on to a joint letter to Congress requesting an increased FY 2024 appropriation for overall funding for the CDFI Fund and the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program specifically.
Native CDFI Network’s (NCN) CEO, Pete Upton, was the featured speaker during a policy advocacy discussion at the OWEESTA Capital Access Convening.
The 2023 NCN Institute series continues! On June 21, one of our most popular trainers, Jack Northrup of New England Market Research, shared his expertise on Priming the Loan Pipeline.
Mel Willie, Director of Native Partnerships and Strategy, with NeighborWorks America joined “NCN Live” on June 22 for a conversation sharing an overview of NeighborWorks America and the spectrum of services and supports they provide to expand the development of Native housing and homeownership across the country.
The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing approval of the first 15 Tribal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) awards for tribal governments funded by the American Rescue Plan, providing $73 million to 39 Tribal Governments to support Tribal enterprises and small business owners, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.