Native Housing Update

-Updates from National American Indian Housing Council
September 18, 2017
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In This Issue
Meet the Staff
Tony Walters-Executive Director
Cherokee Nation 
Email: twalters@naihc.net
Joe Diehl -  
Deputy Director  
Email: jdiehl@naihc.net
LindaLee Retka- 
Program Director 
White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa
 
Email: lretka@naihc.net
Shane Begay-
T/TA Program Manager
Navajo Nation
 
Email: sbegay@naihc.net
Valerie Butterbredt- 
Membership & Advocacy Program Assistant
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Email: Vbutterbredt@naihc.net
Yolanda Almeida-
Finance & Operation
Program Assistant    
Email: yalmeida@naihc.net
Cristy Davies-
Events Planner    
Email: cdavies@naihc.net
FY 2017 Indian Community Development Block Grant Awards- $55 Million for Housing and Community Development Project in 77 Native Communities
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $55.2 million to 77 Native American tribes throughout the country to improve housing conditions and to stimulate economic development in their communities. HUD's Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program is a competitive program that supports a wide range of community development and affordable housing activities, from new housing for individual families to community amenities like rec centers or water lines. Read the full Press Release Here.
HUD Community Compass - ONAP Technical Assistance Providers Meeting
September 13-14, 2017
Location: NAIHC Washington DC Office
 
 
 
Attendees, staff from HUD, ONAP,SWONAP, NWONAP, SPONAP, Alaska ONAP,  NAIHC, UNAHA, AAHA, RCAC, First Nations Oweesta, First Pic,
 

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Training and Technical Assistance Program Assistant
The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) is seeking to fill the full-time position of Program Assistant. This Program Assistant position will focus on NAIHC's training and technical assistance activities (T/TA) and general office administration.


 
Candidates should send their resume and cover letter to careers@naihc.net. Please place "Program Assistant" in the subject line. For more information on NAIHC visit www.naihc.net. Position will be open until filled.

Deadline: Open until filled
Census Challenge Waiver Form Issued
In Accordance with 1000.336(d), tribes must submit Census challenges to HUD by March 30, 2017 for consideration for the FY 2018 IHBG Formula allocation. This year, tribes/TDHEs may be notified of their Needs data by June 1, 2017 or later. As such, a Census Challenge Waiver has been issued, extending the submission deadline to March 30, 2018. Contact the IHBG Formula Customer Service Center 1-800-410-8808 with questions.

Deadline March 30, 2018.
Join us in Las Vegas, December 3-5, 2017 for the NAIHC Annual Legal Symposium.
Sunday, December 3 through Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Meeting Location: The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV

This is the premier learning event for housing and legal professionals from across the country working to address the availability and access to affordable housing for Native American families.  The event provides a forum to discuss regulatory and legal issues in the tribal housing arena, as well as related community development issues.

Bringing together legal practitioners, housing organizations, tribal housing authorities, law students, legal academics and other tribal leaders - Join more that 500 of your industry peers and foremost experts in Indian housing law and regulations. And, nearly 30 training sessions will be offered.

Explore ideas, experiences, share insights and address emerging issues whether you are a seasoned legal practitioner or just beginning your professional path working in housing this is the event to attend.

Register now and don't forget to reserve your hotel rooms!

Call for Presentations for Legal Symposium
The Call for Presentations is now open.  Download the Call for Presentations PDF


Please Note:  The deadline for proposals is no later than the close of business on September 22, 2017.

 Please Review Proposal Information Completely.
Survey: What future locations would you like to see AMERIND | NAIHC go to for Annual Convention & Trade Show?
The NAIHC | AMERIND Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held in San Diego 2018 and Denver 2019.

Your input will help us choose future location.
EPA's  attempts to advance Indoor airPLUS program in Tribal Homes


Also included is an additional guidance document that can help the builder find Low-Emission Materials that are compliant with Section 6 of the IAP Construction Specifications.

 
Additionally, here is a link to the ENERGY STAR and Indoor airPLUS Partner: 
 
FY 2018 Formula Response Form delay and new deadline to Nov. 6, 2017

Due to delays in appropriations for FY 2017, the FY 2018 Indian Housing Block Grant Formula Response Form could not be accurately prepared by the June 1st date.  Therefore, the FY 2018 Formula Response Form will be published no later than September 6, 2017.  The deadline for tribes/TDHEs to respond to the Formula Response Form will be extended to November 6, 2017, which will still provide tribes/TDHEs the customary 60-day response period.  Read the full Dear Tribal Leaders Letter dated today, 8/1/2017 (attached)

Deadline November 6, 2017 
FY 2018 IHBG Formula Estimates
Click Here for the following information:
  • Impact of Single/Multi-Race Provision on the FY 2018 IHBG Estimate Allocations: Narrative, Tribes' Formula Components, and Needs Variables (MS-Excel)
  • FY 2018 Estimate Summary - CAS
  • FY 2018 Estimate Summary - Formula Area
  • FY 2018 Estimate Summary - Needs and Allocation
  • FY 2018 Estimate Summary - Section 8
  • FY 2018 Estimate Summaries (MS-Excel)
  • The American Community Survey Implementation Analysis (MS-Excel)
  • Phase Down Schedule (MS-Excel)
  • FY 2018 Estimate Cover Letter
  • FY 2018 Estimate Correction Letter
  • FY 2018 Estimate Appendices
  • FY 2018 Estimate Calendar of Critical Deadlines and Frequently Asked Questions
  • FY 2018 Estimate Corrections/Challenge Log
Funding Task Force Meeting
Wednesday September 20, 2017 | 1:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME
 
Call-in #: (267) 930-4000
Passcode: 814-641-180

Agenda to be sent out Tuesday. This meeting is always the third Wednesday of every month.
FY 2017 CoC Program NOFA
This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) establishes the funding criteria for the FY 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. HUD is making available approximately $2 billion in Fiscal Year 2017 for the CoC Program. The CoC Program is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, and local governments to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.

The FY 2017 CoC Program Competition opened on July 14, 2017.

The competition will close on:
Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 8:00 PM EDT.

What is the Indian Housing Block Grant Funding?
The Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) is a formula grant that provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas. 
Originally created by the enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA), the IHBG provided tribes with a flexible funding mechanism without requiring tribal housing entities to seek funds through a myriad of separate housing programs.

IHBG allows tribes to address the specific housing needs of their communities, including assistance to housing developed under the 1937 Indian Housing Program, construction of new homes, housing services to eligible families and individuals, crime prevention and safety, and model activities that provide creative approaches to solving affordable housing problems.
Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Funding Opportunity

Grants to fund Native community-based projects in the areas of: health and well-being; leadership development; art and creativity; peace, equity, and justice; sustainable communities and economies; and the rights of Mother Earth. Grant awards range from $250 to $10,000. Native American/Indigenous peoples' initiatives or projects that work within the community, and have a majority Indigenous/Native American staff, a board of directors and leadership that is at least 80 percent Indigenous peoples, and an annual operating budget of less than $200,000 are eligible to apply.  View the program website and application instructions here.

Deadline: December 1, 2017.
NAIHC 2016 Annual Report
The National American Indian Housing Council is the nation's only Native American non-profit organization dedicated solely yo improving housing conditions in Native American communities, advancing housing infrastructure development, and expanding economic and community development across Indian Country. 
Regional Housing Authority Directory
ASSOCIATION OF ALASKA HOUSING AUTHORITIES

GREAT LAKES REGIONAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION

NEVADA-CALIFORNIA INDIAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

NORTHWEST INDIAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

SOUTHWEST INDIAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

SOUTHERN PLAINS INDIAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

SOUTHWEST TRIBAL HOUSING ALLIANCE

UNITED NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES
2017 Upcoming ONAP Trainings

Leadership Institute |  Basic Accounting
September 19-21 | Chicago, IL
Registration Open Click here

HUD/NAIHC |  Basic Finance & Recordkeeping
September 27-28 | Phoenix, AZ
Registration Open Click here 

HUD/NAIHC Grant Writing
October 3-5 | Tampa, FL
Registration Open Click here

HUD/NAIHC | Procurement & Contract Management
October 24-25 | Oklahoma City, OK
Registration Open Click here

HUD/NAIHC | Pathways Home
October 30-November 03 | Albuquerque, NM
Registration Open   Click here

HUD/NAIHC | Procurement & Contract Management
November 7-8 | Albuquerque, NM
Registration Open Click here

Leadership Institute | NTCCP-NAHASDA LIHTC
November 7-9 | Phoenix, AZ
Registration Open Click here

Leadership Institute | Financing Affordable Housing Development
November 7-9 | Las Vegas, NV
Registration Open Click here

Outside Request for Proposals
Pyramid Lake- PLHA 4-19 Floor Plan Design Project

Pyramid Lake Housing Authority- PLHA 4-6 Town House Upgrade Project

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Job Opportunities
Program Assistant- National American Indian Housing Council

Executive Director - Springdale (AR) Housing Authority

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