From joanna at oweesta.org Mon Oct 6 23:50:37 2008 From: joanna at oweesta.org (Joanna Donohoe) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:50:37 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] Native EITC Notes Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE3AED47@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Attached is the October Native EITC Notes. 'Lots of good information! Our thanks to Linda Austin, Joanna Donohoe, Iris Friday and Raquel Guitierrez. Patsy Schramm NFEC EITC Committee Faciltator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20081006/1b7594e4/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Native_EITC_Notes_October_2008[1].pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 254895 bytes Desc: Native_EITC_Notes_October_2008[1].pdf Url : /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20081006/1b7594e4/attachment-0001.pdf From joanna at oweesta.org Thu Oct 9 09:15:49 2008 From: joanna at oweesta.org (Joanna Donohoe) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:15:49 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] Would your elders like to receive an extra $300 this year? Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE3AEFD9@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> As you may know, many qualifying taxpayers received an Economic Stimulus Payment with their tax refunds earlier this year. But did you know that you don't have to owe taxes to get the payment?! According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), millions of Americans have not filed to receive their Economic Stimulus Payments! Who are these Americans? They are elders who receive at least $3,000 in Social Security income and low-income families who earn at least $3,000 but not enough to owe taxes. These are the people in your community who could use the money the most! They aren't required to file tax returns so they may not have realized that could get this benefit. Please talk to your friends, families and community members to see if they are eligible. You don't have to be a tax preparer to help them. All the information you need is attached. It is easy! You can either help them file for the benefit online or mail in the attached Form 1040A by October 15, 2008. You are eligible if: * You or your family has at least $3,000 in qualifying income from, or in combination with, Social Security benefits, Veterans Affairs benefits, Railroad Retirement benefits and earned income. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) does not count as qualifying income for the stimulus payment. * You and any family members listed on your tax return have valid Social Security numbers. * You are not a dependent or eligible to be a dependent on someone else's federal tax return. (The same must be true of any family members claimed on your return.) How much are we talking? Seniors could get $300 deposited into their checking accounts or mailed to them by check! Joint filers could get between $600 and $1200, and those with eligible children could get $300 for each child. For more information, visit www.irs.gov . Please help spread the word. This could be your Grandma who misses the opportunity to receive $300! The filing deadline is October 15, 2008. Thanks, Joanna Joanna Donohoe Director of Financial Education and Asset Building Oweesta Corporation P.O. 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The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, October 17, 2008. http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=75837799 If you have questions about the position, please contact Bryan Mercier at mercierb at cdfi.treas.gov or 202-904-0642. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bryan K Mercier Native Program Advisor Department of Treasury, CDFI Fund 601 13th St. NW, Suite 200 South Washington, DC 20005 www.cdfifund.gov 202-904-0642 (direct) 202-622-7754 (fax) This message and any attachments may contain confidential or privileged information and are only for the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by return email, and delete or destroy this and all copies of this message and all attachments. Any unauthorized disclosure, use, distribution, reproduction or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may be unlawful. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20081009/d0560c45/attachment.html From Jaci at Oweesta.org Wed Oct 15 18:06:08 2008 From: Jaci at Oweesta.org (Jaci Ree) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:06:08 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] Native CDFI Awards: Call for Nominations - One week left! Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE3F4F1C@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Help us honor the best of the Native community development movement! Nominations are due October 22, 2008. Opportunity Finance Network and Oweesta are looking for a deserving Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and CDFI leader to honor at this year's Native CDFI Award Ceremony. Please submit your nomination for the Visionary Leader and Circle of Honor awards. Click here to see the detailed nomination form for eligibility requirements. You may nominate yourself and/or another Native CDFI and/or leader. The two $10,000 awards will be presented at the Native CDFI Award Ceremony, hosted by Oweesta and Opportunity Finance Network during the 2008 OFN Conference in Albuquerque, NM on the evening of Thursday, December 11, 2008. For more information on the conference, go to www.opportunityfinance.net/conference. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20081028/ff2bb92e/attachment.html From joanna at oweesta.org Tue Oct 28 18:57:17 2008 From: joanna at oweesta.org (Joanna Donohoe) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:57:17 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] Intro to Native IDA Webinar on Nov. 6 - Register Today! Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE44BD2E@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Oweesta Corporation, CFED and First Nations Development Institute are pleased to offer Expanding Native Opportunity: Native IDA Initiative, a comprehensive training and technical assistance program to help Native communities design and implement Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). This initiative is fully funded by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Native IDA Introductory Sessions To help Native organizations determine if starting an IDA program is appropriate for their community, the Native IDA Initiative will feature a series of one- to two-hour introductory sessions which will provide an overview of the benefits, and resource and time requirements of starting a program. It is highly recommended that participants attend the introductory session before attending the more comprehensive three-day training, which will be held on February 24-26 in Albuquerque, NM. The Native IDA Introductory sessions will occur: Nov. 6, 2008, 2:00-4:00 ET Online Webinar To register, contact Adrianne Brave Heart at adrianne at oweesta.org or 605-342-3770. Dec. 12, 2008, 9:00-10:30 MT OFN Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM Visit www.opportunityfinance.net to register. Additional sessions will be scheduled online, based on demand. 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