(Washington, D.C., October 1, 2026) —The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced the obligation of Native Community Development Financial Institution (Native CDFI) Relending Demonstration Program funds totaling $6.18 million to six Native CDFIs across Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, South Dakota, and Washington to finance an estimated 43 home purchase loans and 25 home repair loans for Native American borrowers on rural tribal land.
“Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Rural Development delivers investments that bring renewed prosperity and opportunity to rural America,” said Rural Housing Service Administrator George Kelly.
- Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund in Washington received $1.3 million to help seven households purchase homes.
- Haa Yakaawu in Alaska received $1.3 million to help eight households purchase homes.
- Lakota Funds in South Dakota received $1.3 million to help eight households purchase homes.
- Lake Superior CDC in Michigan received $800,000 to help seven households purchase homes.
- Nimiipuu Community Development Fund in Idaho received $803,000 to help 13 households purchase homes.
- San Carlos Apache Tribe Relending Program in Arizona received $673,470 to help 25 households repair their homes.
USDA Rural Development administers this funding through the Native CDFI Relending Demonstration Program to provide capital that supports home purchase and home repair loans for Native American borrowers on rural tribal land.
For more information on USDA Rural Development investments in rural America, visit the Rural Data Gateway. The Rural Data Gateway is an online tool that strengthens USDA Rural Development partnerships with rural people, entrepreneurs, government officials and Congress by making Rural Development’s investment data accessible to the public.
For more information about USDA Rural Development programs, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
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