Community Development Financing Institutions

September 14, 2012     11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

• Financing for projects in Indian Country is notoriously hard to come by. Project developers often have a difficult time obtaining financing or are stuck appealing to the same few banks. Community Development Financing Institutions (CDFI) is the financing medium to which your tribe can gain access to lucrative financing opportunities, including New Market Tax Credit sales, public offerings and micro-loans to entrepreneurs. In this informative panel, hear from finance experts and the tribes they have worked with. Learn how to get involved and bring a CDFI to your community or put your existing one to better use.

  Moderator:

  
  William Guevara
  Director of Programs
  First Nations Oweesta Corporation

  Panelists:

  
  Stephen Skorupski
  Director
  Hopi Credit Association

  
  Valerie Powell
  Program Director
  Choctaw Home Finance Department