To promote economic revitalization and community development through technical assistance awards to build the capacity of native community development financial institutions (CDFIS) and emerging…

Nixyaawii Community Financial Services received a $200,000 technical assistance award from the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund under the Native Initiatives program (CFDA 21.012) on September 30, 2025. The award supports organizational capacity-building activities for Native Community Development Financial Institutions serving low-income Native American communities nationwide. Eligible uses of funds include personnel compensation and fringe benefits, professional services, travel, training and education, equipment purchases, supplies, and incorporation costs. The award must be expended by December 31, 2027.

The technical assistance grant enables Nixyaawii Community Financial Services to strengthen its ability to deliver affordable financial products and development services to underserved Native populations. By supporting core operational and development expenses, the award facilitates the organization's efforts to build financial capacity and organizational resilience within Native communities, ultimately expanding access to financial services in regions that traditionally lack adequate availability of affordable financial products.

Activities

Technical assistance must be used for the following eligible activities subject to the applicable provisions of the uniform requirements: compensation - personal services, compensation - fringe benefits, professional service costs, travel costs, training and education costs, equipment, supplies, and incorporation costs (sponsoring entities only). End goals: the goal of the technical assistance is to build certified and emerging native cdfi's organizational capacity to serve eligible markets and/or their target markets, in order to serve low-income people and communities across the nation that lack adequate access to affordable financial products and financial services. Beneficiaries: profit organization, private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), native american organizations (includes indian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations). Subrecipients: there are no subrecipients for this program. Broadband: not applicable. Reason for modification: not applicable.