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Treasury proposes dropping Native American board attestation from CDFI annual report

Department of the TreasuryCommunity Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund)ConsultationSep 30, 2026

Check: Native-serving Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) can comment until 2026-11-30 on a proposal to remove the Native American target market accountability attestation from the annual certification report.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Certified CDFIs file an Annual Certification and Data Collection Report (ACR) with the CDFI Fund through AMIS. The proposal would eliminate the Accountability section and the Native American target market (TM) accountability attestation, which tied accountability to board representation. Accountability would instead be measured through activity in each target market (the population or area a CDFI is certified to serve).

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Native nonprofits.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments by 2026-11-30 at regulations.gov under CDFI-2026-0199.
  2. Check whether your CDFI's current ACR includes the Native American TM accountability attestation and note what would change under the proposal.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeSep 30, 2026

    Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Annual Certification and Data Collection Report Form and Abbreviated Transaction Level Report

    • Quoted from the source: “The CDFI Fund will also be eliminating the ``Accountability'' section and the ``Native American TM Accountability Attestation'' question related to board accountability from the ACR.”
    • Quoted from the source: “There will no longer be a requirement of CDFI Certification connecting Target Market Accountability to board representation instead Accountability will be measured through Target Market activity.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Written comments must be received on or before November 30, 2026, to be assured of consideration.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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