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First Nations Development Institute Board of Directors Seeks a New Executive Director to Oversee First Nations Oweesta Corporation

August 2, 2010

The board of directors of First Nations Development Institute (FNDI) announced today that Tracey Fischer has stepped down as executive director of First Nations Oweesta Corporation (FNOC), effective immediately. Michael E. Roberts, president of FNOC's parent company First Nations Development Institute, will oversee the operations of FNOC to ensure organizational continuity, effective immediately.  FNOC serves as a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute.  

Financial and Technical Assistance to Further Strengthen Expanding Native Community Development Financial Institutions

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Submit your comments to inform future policy regarding the CDFI Fund's Native Initiatives.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Treasury is inviting comments from the public on issues regarding the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, including the CDFI financial and technical assistance awards, the Native Initiatives, and the Bank Enterprise Awards (BEA).

Oweesta Informs Native Community Development Policy in Washington, D.C .

Provides Testimony to House Committee and Offers Insight to Obama Administration

WASHINGTON – Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli announced today that the Justice Department’s grant-making components have created a streamlined approach for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities to apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 funding opportunities.  The Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) will serve as a single solicitation for existing tribal government-specific grant programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).  This mo

President’s 2011 Budget Requests $250 Million for Treasury’s CDFI Fund February 1, 2010

Washington, DC - Today, President Obama released the fiscal year (FY) 2011 Budget proposal, which includes $250 million for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund).

Rapid City, SD// First Nations Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta), the Rapid City-based Native community development financial institution intermediary, will be ushering in a new decade with the addition of a staff member who is a very familiar face to the Native economic development field.   Tanya Fiddler, a long-time advocate for business development and asset building in Native communities, has been named as Oweesta’s new Vice President of Programs and Operations.

Demand Increases 30 Percent for FY 2010 Native American CDFI Assistance Program

CDFI Fund Receives 61 Funding Applications Requesting $23.7 Million

December 9, 2009

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $2.04 Million to Prosperity Building Efforts

Grants will support proven approaches that build assets and wealth, strengthen capacity and leadership and improve public policy