For example, Lakota Funds in South Dakota, led by Tawney Brunsch, helped 37 businesses access more than $ in COVID-19 emergency relief funds and provided more than $ in small grants to  20  See https://www.ccb.bank/indian-country/home-loans. - 11 Native ranchers, businesses, and homeowners. 21 Despite their valuable work, Native CDFIs face substantial funding gaps.
*  *  *  Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Crapo, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report. I will begin with a short summary of current economic conditions and then discuss aspects of monetary and fiscal policy.