Cedar Growth

First Nations Community Financial is a nonprofit organization and federally recognized Indian Tribe located in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, focusing on providing financial services and support to underserved Native American and low-income communities. Registered in SAM.gov since 2013, the organization is structured as a corporate entity with tax-exempt status and is classified as an American Indian-owned business and community development corporation. The organization primarily receives federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, specializing in technical assistance and financial capacity-building programs designed to support Native communities and emerging Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).

Through its federal grant awards, First Nations Community Financial has consistently received project grants aimed at promoting economic revitalization and community development, with a specific focus on building organizational capacity for Native CDFIs and serving low-income and underserved populations. The organization has been awarded multiple grants totaling approximately $1,050,000 between 2021 and 2025, including Native Initiatives program grants and the CDFI Rapid Response Program. These grants support technical assistance activities such as compensation for personal services, professional services, travel, training, equipment procurement, and incorporation costs. The grants specifically target helping unbanked and underbanked populations build credit, access affordable capital, and integrate into mainstream financial systems. By providing loan loss reserve funds, technical assistance, and strategic support, First Nations Community Financial helps Native CDFIs enhance their ability to serve rural and urban low-income communities across the United States that lack adequate access to affordable financial products and services.