{"id":43222,"date":"2024-11-12T11:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=43222"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:35:25","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-169\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 12, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-169\/nafoa-167\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43226\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"43226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-169\/nafoa-167\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NAFOA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA had a great time connecting with tribes and sharing our opportunities at the NCAI 81st Annual Convention &amp;#038; Marketplace. From left: Jaycee Salling, Program Specialist; VaRene Martin, 1st Vice President; and Amy Minniear, Treasurer. Photo courtesy &lt;a href=https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/nafoa\/newsletter-11122024?e=a53ed034df&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa.jpg\" alt=\"NAFOA\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-43226\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">NAFOA had a great time connecting with tribes and sharing our opportunities at the NCAI 81st Annual Convention &#038; Marketplace. From left: Jaycee Salling, Program Specialist; VaRene Martin, 1st Vice President; and Amy Minniear, Treasurer. Photo courtesy <a href=https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/nafoa\/newsletter-11122024?e=a53ed034df>NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">This week we honor the Native veterans who have served.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, November 12, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\">nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>1. WEBINAR:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">YOUR GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT AUDIT PREPARATION &#038; YEAR-END CLOSE<\/div>\r\nDecember 4, 2024, 3:00 PM &#8211; 04:00 PM ET\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nJoin Forvis Mazars for an informative webinar discussing the various ways to prepare for an audit on a quarter-by-quarter basis, as well as tips for a smooth year-end close process.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<strong>Learning Objectives<\/strong><BR>\r\nUpon completion of this program, participants will be able to:\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Recognize small steps that can be taken during the year to help prepare for an annual audit.<\/li>\r\n<li>Plan calendar events by quarter to guide the audit preparation process.<\/li>\r\n<li>Identify ways to communicate outside of the finance department to facilitate year-end close and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) preparation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nSource: Forvis Mazars\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forvismazars.us\/events\/2024\/12\/your-guide-to-government-audit-preparation-year-end-close\" role=\"button\">Register<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>2. COMMUNITY:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">FHFA ANNOUNCES FHLBANK PARTNERSHIPS WITH FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC TO EXPAND HOUSING ACCESS FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES<\/div>\r\nThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) to boost awareness and liquidity for programs that expand housing access for tribal communities.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nIn one partnership, the FHLBank of Des Moines will promote a Freddie Mac mortgage product intended to improve credit access for federally recognized Native American tribes. In the other, Fannie Mae will purchase loans originated through the FHLBank Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) program \u2014 administered by the FHLBank of Chicago \u2014 to increase mortgage liquidity for tribal communities.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nSource: Federal Housing Finance Agency\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fhfa.gov\/news\/news-release\/fhfa-announces-fhlbank-partnerships-with-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-to-expand-housing-access-for-tribal-communities\" role=\"button\">Continue Reading<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FHFA today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) to boost awareness and liquidity for programs that expand housing access for tribal communities.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/imkr80niZK\">https:\/\/t.co\/imkr80niZK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vDaoBhxL5N\">pic.twitter.com\/vDaoBhxL5N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FHFA (@FHFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FHFA\/status\/1854590644766822416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>3. TRIBAL DATA:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">DATA IN ACTION: THE 2024 CENTER FOR INDIAN COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT DATA SUMMIT<\/div>\r\nNovember 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m. CT\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nData are not static and lifeless. Leveraged effectively, data can help articulate and amplify our stories across Indian Country. Tribal leaders and institutions increasingly rely on braiding traditional data expertise with modern applications in ways that influence the economic prosperity of Indian Country.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe Center for Indian Country Development invites you to join on November 13 for a series of data-centered conversations with leaders from Native nations and Indigenous communities, academic researchers, and policymakers to learn how Indian Country is expanding its data capacity and putting data in action.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nSource: Center for Indian Country Development\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolisfed.org\/events\/2024\/data-in-action-the-2024-center-for-indian-country-development-data-summit\" role=\"button\">Register<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TOMORROW: Our 2025 data summit explores <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Indigenous?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Indigenous<\/a> perspectives on data in action and features innovative data stories.<br><br>Learn more and register to join us online \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PYb6ZwsktQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/PYb6ZwsktQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Center for Indian Country Development (@FedIndianCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FedIndianCenter\/status\/1856355239118422285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>4. ACCOUNTING: <\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">POST-IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW FOR GASB FAIR VALUE STANDARDS, SURVEY OF USERS OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <\/div>\r\nThe Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is currently conducting its Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of Statement 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application. This survey is part of the PIR process, and we seek your feedback on whether and to what degree the information required by the fair value standards is helpful to you as a user of government financial reports. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe PIR process is an evaluation of whether standards are achieving their objectives, including whether they provide financial statement users with valuable information. The PIR process will help the GASB: (1) determine whether the standards are accomplishing their stated purposes, (2) evaluate the implementation and continuing application costs and related benefits of the standards, and (3) obtain feedback to improve the standard-setting process in general.  \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nFor more information about the PIR process, please visit the GASB website: GASB Post-Implementation Review Process.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nYou will be asked to provide information about whether and to what extent you use fair value-related information in government financial reports. The survey should take approximately 10 &#8211; 15 minutes to complete. If you cannot complete it in one sitting, please save your progress so you can return to the survey.  \r\n <P><\/P>\r\nIf you have any questions about this survey, please contact Scott Reeser at 203-956-3448 or sareeser@gasb.org. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nSource: Government Accounting Standards Board\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ctqohx\" role=\"button\">Take the Survey<\/a>\r\n\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>5. JOBS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">CALL FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVIEWERS WITH EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NATIVE COMMUNITIES<\/div>\r\nThe Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is issuing a call for well-qualified personnel to serve as Application Reviewers for the CY 2024-2025 application round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe CDFI Fund has contracted with Areeva Solutions\/F2 Solutions (Areeva\/F2) to recruit reviewers. Recruitment will be conducted by Areeva\/F2 on a rolling basis until November 27, 2024.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/job\/f2-solutions-temporary-federal-grant-application-reviewer\/\" role=\"button\">Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org\/jobs<\/a>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week we honor the Native veterans who have served.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[1202,1708,121,5650,5651,696,138,36],"class_list":["post-43222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-national","tag-cdfi","tag-cicd","tag-employment","tag-fhfa","tag-gasb","tag-housing","tag-meetings","tag-nafoa","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/12\/nafoa.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-bf8","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43222"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248503,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43222\/revisions\/248503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}