On Friday, April 1, 2022, NCN hosted Kathryn Isom-Clause, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Isom-Clause discussed Indian Affairs’ overarching priorities to support tribal economy building and provided updates on key DOI/BIA programmatic initiatives and grant opportunities. She also outlined the Indian Business Incubators Program (IBIP), discussed avenues…
On Friday, March 25, 2022, NCN hosted CDFI Fund representatives Jodie Harris and Michelle Dickens provide key updates about the CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program, the increased NACA funding for Fiscal Year 2022, the recently authorized Minority Lending Program, proposed changes to the federal certification process for CDFIs, and the New Markets…
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Release of Plan During White House Event with Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and Americans Impacted by Bias in the Appraisal Process On June 1, 2021—the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre—President Biden announced the creation of the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal…
On Friday, March 4, 2022, NCN hosted Casey Lozar from the Center for Indian Country Development. CICD is currently working to deepen – through data – our understanding of the state and progress of tribal economies across Indian Country and how that should inform policy solutions at the tribal, federal, and state levels. Casey started…
On Thursday, February 24th, 2022, Native CDFI Network hosted David J. Corwin, Deputy Director of Lender and Partner Activities for the USDA Rural Development Single Family Guaranteed Program, for an informational meeting. During this presentation, David discussed using the Section 502 USDA Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program to help in expanding successful homeownership for…
Native CDFI hosted a webinar with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) on January 27th. NCRC guest speakers included Juan Leyton, Director of Organizing, Greg Wilson, Senior Organizer, and Catherine Petrusz, CRA Coordinator. NCRC and its member organizations work to create opportunities for people to build wealth. They are advocates of fairness and aim to…
On Thursday, January 6th, Native CDFI Network hosted a webinar series focused on The CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Technical Assistance (NACA FA) Program. With the NACA FA having numerous moving parts, this session focused on making all of the features cohesive to form a robust application as well as the preparation process. Caleb Selby,…
Native CDFI Network hosted part 2 of its CDFI Participation Models presentation. Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations, and Clearinghouse CDFI partnered to co-host the second webinar for Tribal Nations and Native CDFIs on accessing the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program. Legal expert, Pilar Thomas presented SSBCI key program updates, the summary of…
On Wednesday, January 5th, Native CDFI Network hosted a webinar series focused on The CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Technical Assistance (NACA TA) Program. This session included preparing for the NACA TA, its components, strategies to write a successful NACA TA, common pitfalls, and post-award compliance. Caleb Selby, the owner of Selby Consulting, provided relevant…
On Tuesday, January 4th, Native CDFI Network (NCN), Oweesta, Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations, and Clearinghouse CDFI partnered to co-host two webinars for Tribal Nations and Native CDFIs on accessing the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program. Legal expert, Pilar Thomas, presented SSBCI key program updates, the summary of programs, statutory requirements, policy…