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Tribal Finance Resource Center

DRAFT Tribal Finance Resource Center

-About Tribal Finance

Tribal communities often require specialized financing tools and programs to support their unique development needs. Many tools and approaches exist to uplift native communities through increased access to financial resources, collaborative partnerships, and greater agency among tribal governments.

CDFA's Tribal Finance Resource Center provides information about how the development finance toolbox can be structured to support tribal communities and help preserve small businesses, promote community health, restore local economies, and protect our environment.

Additional support is available to tribal communities through the CDFA Community Facilities Technical Assistance Program for Tribal Communities. Funded by the USDA, this program offers resources that are accessible to every tribal community, including a Tribal Finance Project Marketplace and a Tribal Financing Webinar Series.

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-What's New

Recent Updates

CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Investing in Affordable Housing on Tribal Lands
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, panelists explore how tribal communities are investing in affordable housing solutions that meet their residents’ unique needs.
White House's Climate Capital Guidebook
The Climate Capital Guidebook aggregates current federal funding opportunities—including grants, loans, loan guarantees, and cooperative agreements—for small- and medium-sized companies, both start-ups and established businesses, focusing on clean energy technologies and other climate solutions. The Guidebook also notes which programs are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative.
CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Empowering Native Entrepreneurs Through Access to Capital
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, practitioners present strategies and highlight finance programs that are helping to increase access to capital and aiding the creation of successful small businesses.

-Tribal Finance Data & Resources

-Resources

This section provides resources to help better understand and navigate the Tribal Finance program.

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-Upcoming Events

CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Layering the Capital Stack in Indian Country
October 15, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, speakers will discuss how tribal governments and their partner organizations are finding new and interesting ways to layer capital for tribal projects.
Register
SSBCI Learning Series - Maximizing SSBCI's Impact in Rural America
October 29, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern
Small businesses are a vital component of American communities, but rural and remote area small businesses have not experienced the same levels of growth that urban and suburban areas have over the last decade. This session will address those challenges and present opportunities for maxmizing SSBCI impact in rural America.
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-Previous Events

CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Investing in Affordable Housing on Tribal Lands
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, panelists explore how tribal communities are investing in affordable housing solutions that meet their residents’ unique needs.
CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Empowering Native Entrepreneurs Through Access to Capital
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, practitioners present strategies and highlight finance programs that are helping to increase access to capital and aiding the creation of successful small businesses.
CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Federal Funding for Tribal Communities
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, speakers from federal agencies discuss financing tools and programs available to tribal nations to promote community health, restore local economies, and protect our environment. .
CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Funding Healthcare Facilities on Tribal Nation Reservations
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, speakers discuss financing tools and programs that tribal nations are using for healthcare facilities that better serve their unique community needs.
CDFA Tribal Finance Webinar Series: Food System Financing on Tribal Lands
During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, panelists explore how tribal governments are cultivating local food systems with financing solutions that support economic growth and advance community health.
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