INDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS RELEASED
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HUD has released more than $655 million in Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) to Native American tribes in 38 states. The IHBG program is a formula grant enabled by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). The grant provides Federally recognized Indian tribes or their tribally designated housing entity (TDHE) and a limited number of state recognized tribes funds for a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas.
In HUD’s press release, HUD Secretary Ben Carson noted that “[t]hese grant funds will allow local leaders to build stronger and vibrant communities that drive more economic development.” Assistant Secretary for Public Housing R. Hunter Kurtz noted that “HUD is committed to helping Native Americans thrive and…build stable communities.”
HUD’s press release can be found
here
, and the final allocation summaries are posted on the Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)
Codetalk
website.
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Category 1:
Resident Graduating Senior
Scholarships are available in three areas to graduating seniors who are residents and receive direct housing benefits from one of the member agencies of the Council. The first scholarship is a $4,000 four-year scholarship awarded to a graduating senior, with $1,000 payable each year over a four-year period. A second, $1,000 one-time scholarship honoring Philip W. Miller is available to graduating seniors who are
residents of a public housing agency.
The third area includes scholarship awards of a minimum of $500.00 to resident graduating seniors who
successfully apply to the program, who attained a four-year 3.0 GPA and an 18 on the ACT, 1290 on the Old SAT or 860 on the New SAT.
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Category 3:
Head of Household Scholarship
Scholarships are available for Heads of Households who are residents of a housing agency or program participant and who plan to begin or are presently attending college. etc.
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Category 2:
Child of Staff Scholarship
One $1,000 one-year scholarship is available to a graduating senior of an agency staff family. In addition, either another one-year $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of an agency staff family or 2 one-year $500 scholarships are awarded to agency staff
family members already in college. These scholarships are given in memory of Mr. Michael Hanratty and Ms.
Cissy Wood.
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Category 4:
Nontraditional Student Scholarship
This scholarship is for nontraditional students or students in a nontraditional program. This award is a minimum of $500 and is to resident/participant graduating seniors who successfully apply to the program. Two, one-year scholarships are awarded. The program is competitive and awards based on academic achievement, extra curricular activities, and community involvement.
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Council Member Chad West Joins MDHA to End Veteran Homelessness
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Council Member and Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee Chad West announced his support for the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance’s (MDHA) “No Buddy Left Behind” 100 Day Veteran Housing Challenge. The challenge aims to help 100 veterans end their homelessness in 100 days. MDHA is leading this challenge for the second year in a row. “Last May, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance and its homeless response partners, committed to an unprecedented goal of housing 100 homeless veterans in Dallas County in 100 days,” said Council Member West. “Through enhanced partner teamwork and communication, the MDHA led team actually exceeded their goal by re-housing 140 veterans and I believe we can do the same or more this year.”
MDHA will be the primary organization coordinating efforts to ensure veterans get the supportive housing they need. The main vehicle used to house the veterans will be the HUD-VASH housing voucher. HUD-VASH stands for Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, a partnership between the VA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD provides housing vouchers, through local housing authorities like DHA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides case management and other services.
Here’s how the process works:
- The veteran attends an “admissions event” at the VA, to have their status verified
- The veteran visits with DHA to have their voucher issued
- The veteran finds a property where they can rent a unit, and is accepted by that property
- DHA inspects and approves the unit
- DHA and the property sign a contract
“This program is just the beginning of a larger push to reduce homelessness among veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country,” said Council Member West. “Ending veteran homelessness is an achievable goal and the City is committed to providing necessary resources to help make it happen this year.” The City of Dallas’ Office of Homeless Solutions will support the mission by identifying unsheltered veterans in homeless encampments and refer them to MDHA and their partners, the Dallas Housing Authority and the VA.
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Training Opportunities
in the Region:
February 27-28, 2020
Shreveport, LA
March 4-6, 2020
Austin, TX
March 6, 2020
Boyce, LA
March 11-12, 2020
Hammond, LA
Commissioner Ethics
April 15-16, 2020
Georgetown, TX
Rent Calc Combo (HCV & PH) w/ Certification Exam
April 14-16, 2020
Georgetown, TX
April 14-16, 2020
Baton Rouge, LA
Fair Housing Training
April 21, 2020
North Little Rock, AR
Family Self-Sufficiency Training
April 23, 2020
North Little Rock, AR
May 18-22, 2020
Baton Rouge, LA
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