The Native CDFI Network (NCN) officially released its 2024 Q1 Policy and Advocacy Report for NCN members, supporters, partners, and other key stakeholders.
The Native CDFI Network (NCN) invites Native CDFIs and other key Native organizations to sign on to a joint letter to Congress expressing formal support for the Tribal Rural Housing Access Act (S. 3906) with certain proposed technical revisions that Senator Elizabeth Warren, the bill’s sponsor, plans to include in the committee markup, which is projected to take place next month.
NCN is dedicated to its Native CDFI members and providing tools to support economic development and sustainability in Native communities. We are excited to offer two opportunities: ‘Finding a Native CDFI’ Map and a second onboarding process for Initiate Prosperity.
NCN and Tribal Business News will shine a spotlight on the people accelerating change in Indian Country through this new podcast.
NCN’s CEO, Pete Upton, and National Program Director, Kristen Wagner participated in a convening at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Center for Impact Finance at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy.
The Native CDFI Network extends sincere congratulations to all awardees of the Solar for All program!
With profound gratitude, I am honored to announce that the Native CDFI Network has been selected to receive the historic Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) award $400M, as part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
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.