Pursuant to the Community Development
Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, as amended (12
U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), the CDFI Fund provides training and technical
assistance to CDFIs to enhance their ability to make loans and
investments and provide services for the benefit of designated
investment areas and targeted populations. Further, the CDFI Fund
administers the Native Initiatives, which serve Native Communities.
The information collected will be used to identify specific subject
matter and data to develop and write the Study. The Study will
update the 2001 Native American Lending Study conducted by the CDFI
Fund, which resulted in the creation of the Native Initiatives. The
requested information is necessary to support effective use of
Federal resources.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.