Webinar presenter: James Colombe, Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury James Colombe currently serves as policy advisor for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he assists with implementation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative program in Indian Country. Prior to coming to Treasury, he served as senior project manager for community development […]
Presenter: Pilar Thomas, Quarles & Brady LLP Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui) is a partner in Quarles & Brady's Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group. She focuses her practice on tribal renewable energy project development and finance, tribal economic development, federal Indian Law, and natural resource development. She serves as general counsel for several tribes, […]
With Congress back in session and much work ahead with the Administration, the Native CDFI Network (NCN) will resume its regular policy webinar series, beginning with a webinar that will share key updates and needed next steps about three critical topics: FY 2025 and FY 2026 funding for the CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Assistance […]
On Monday, February 23, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Mark Warner will introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act, which contains four provisions enhancing federal support of CDFIs. Particularly key among these for Native CDFIs are the Scaling Community Lenders Act (which would increase the liquidity and lending velocity […]
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS), an ardent champion for Native CDFIs, will join NCN on this webinar to share about the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (HR 7396) and how Native CDFIs and their partners can advance this to passage in the 119th Congress. This bipartisan bill – which features two Democrat and two GOP co-sponsors – […]