Governmental Affairs
Neg Reg Alert: HUD Publishes Proposed Rule
Comment Period ends January 17, 2012
Read the announcement
(pages from Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 223)
President Signs 2012 Funding Bill: Indian Housing Funds Unchanged
On November 18, 2011, President Obama signed Public Law 112-55, a law that enacted H.R. 2112, a “minibus” spending bill that will fund the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, and several other federal departments and agencies for the current fiscal year. It also includes a Continuing Resolution to carry the rest of the government through December 16.
NAIHC Forum on Unspent IHBG Funds
Tribes and tribal housing programs participated in a national forum to discuss the issue of unspent Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds, and appropriations language currently under consideration in Congress to address the issue.
NAIHC's Legislative Priorities for 112th Congress
Appropriations Table and Budget Paper (PDF : 68 KB)
Federal Monitor
A newsletter providing information on issues of importance for Indian housing.
October 27, 2011
Volume 11 - Number 6
HUD Tribal Leaders' Meeting on Indian Housing Needs Assessment Study
On Wednesday, July 27, over 50 tribal leaders and tribal housing professionals met with HUD officials in Washington, DC to express their concerns and discuss the process of the Indian Housing Needs Assessment Study.
The following documents were made available at the meeting for attendees:
Study Summary (PDF)
Study FAQ (PDF)
Impact of Outreach Sessions (PDF)
Survey Sample (PDF)
In Person Version of the Tribal/TDHE Survey (PDF)
Phone Version of the Tribal/TDHE Survey (PDF)
Web Version of the Tribal/TDHE Survey (PDF)
Related Items
NAIHC Report on HUD Outreach Sessions
NCAI Federal Data Collection on American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
PowerPoint presentation by HUD PD&R Assistant Secretary Dr. Raphael Bostic to NCAI Mid-Year Conference (June 16, 2011) regarding Indian Needs Assessment Study process.
Frequently Asked Questions: HUD American Indian/Alaska Native Study.
PD&R document outlining the impact of the outreach sessions on the needs assessment design.
POSTED: August 17, 2011
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Postpone FY 2012 Bill Mark‐Up
On July 11, 2011, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development announced the postponement of the mark up of their Fiscal Year 2012 bill until September. The bill had originally been scheduled for subcommittee action this Thursday, July 14th and full committee consideration on July 26th. NAIHC will provide further information as it becomes available.
HEARTH Act
POSTED: March 03, 2011
NAIHC HEARTH Position Paper (PDF: 67KB)
POSTED: Jan 19, 2011
Encourage Your House Representatives to Support the HEARTH Act!
POSTED: June 30, 2010
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Passes Two Tribal Housing Bills » (PDF: 40KB)
POSTED: March 1, 2011