The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribe is a 3000 member tribe located in Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan. To aid its mission of improving the financial capacity of all tribal members, it is sponsoring the creation of a native CDFI. The native CDFI will serve tribal members and other Native Americans living in the proposed investment area. It will offer mortgage loans, IDAs, financial counseling, entrepreneurial training, and other products identified by a market study. The Awardee will use the NACA TA grant of $75,000 to develop strategic and marketing plans as well as organizational policies and procedures for the new CDFI and receive training certification in community lending and affordable housing underwriting.