Based in Colorado, First Nation's Oweesta Corporation was a grantee of both the Native American CDFI Assistance Program and the HFFI CDFI program. They are the only existing Native CDFI intermediary offering financial products and development services exclusively to Native CDFIs and Native communities. They are using their funds to continue providing training, technical assistance, investments, research, and policy advocacy to help Native communities develop an integrated range of asset-building products and services, including financial education and financial products.
Source of money: HFFI CDFI-Financial Assistance Program, Native American CDFI Financial Assistance Program; Fiscal year(s): 2014