Founded in 2009 to unify Native community development financial institutions serving American Indians, Alaska Natives, & Native Hawaiians.
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Today, after a prolonged delay, the CDFI Fund at the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced awards for the FY 2025 NACA FA Program as well as several other Fund programs, including the Small Dollar Loan and Bank Enterprise Award programs.
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The FDIC and OCC have proposed major changes to the CRA that could reduce incentives for banks to invest in Indian Country and other underserved communities.
NCN is reviewing the proposal and will continue advocating for policies that expand—not reduce—access to capital.
NCN has released its Q3 2026 Policy Priorities, focused on protecting Native CDFI funding, increasing the NACA Program to $50M annually, making NACA statutory, advancing the AFFORD Act, supporting Treasury's OTNA, and protecting Native federal funding through OMB grant reforms.
Why are there only three Native CDFIs in California? Episode 7 of Difference Makers 3.0 explores the effort to strengthen existing Native CDFIs, create new institutions and connect Native communities to California's broader capital ecosystem.
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About 65 certified Native CDFIs exist today – about the same as a decade ago.
But that’s changing. 30+ emerging Native CDFIs are building access to capital from the ground up.
This episode features leaders who are doing exactly that.
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From advocacy to unlock delayed funding to launching new initiatives that strengthen Native CDFIs, NCN is working on both fronts: advancing policy and building capacity.
📝 NCN Q1 Impact Report:
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Last week, NCN submitted formal comments opposing the proposed elimination of the ANA SEDS and SEDS-AK programs—longstanding initiatives that support economic development, Tribal capacity, and the growth of Native CDFIs.
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Patrick Armstrong Jr. will join us in MT for the Northern Plains Regional Event!
As a leader within the Blackfeet Nation, Patrick brings valuable insight into Tribal governance, community priorities, and the role of local leadership in advancing economic development.
Last week, NCN co-hosted the California CDFI Summit in Sacramento with CalCCI—bringing together leaders for advocacy, strategy, and partnership.
From Cal IIP advocacy to launching NCN’s CA initiative, one message was clear: collaboration is key to growing Native CDFIs.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee has released its FY 2027 funding bill, proposing $276M for the CDFI Fund, including $35M for the NACA Program—a $7M increase from FY 2026 levels.
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Yesterday, OMB published an updated apportionment schedule confirming its release to the U.S. Department of the Treasury of $289M in remaining FY 2025 funding for the CDFI Fund – which includes $28M for the NACA Program. nativecdfi.net/blog/2026/04/…
After more than a year of delays, NCN has received information that the OMB is expected to release the remaining $289 million in FY 2025 funding for the CDFI Fund—including critical FA and TA for the NACA Program.
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NCN and NCAI call on all Native CDFI leaders to assist the two organizations with enlisting Tribal Nations to sign on to our letter to the Trump Administration requesting the immediate release of FY 2025 funding for the NACA Program. nativecdfi.net/blog/2026/04/…
In “From Policy to Practice,” researcher Miriam Jorgensen explains how Native CDFIs grew from a handful of loan funds into a sovereign finance movement — and why their future depends on tribal investment, philanthropy and creative capital stacks.
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Have you received support from a Native CDFI as a small business owner, homeowner, or consumer? We want to hear from you.
We’ve created a simple resource guide to help you share your story clearly, confidently, and in your own voice. loom.ly/Z1Nf4Yw
Join NCN this Thursday for our policy webinar! We’ll cover critical federal policy priorities for Native CDFIs, Q1 2026 advocacy opportunities, and introduce the new Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty. Register now: nativecdfi.net/events/ncn-po…
