Office of Governmental Affairs
Director of Governmental Affairs : Wendy Helgemo (Ho-Chunk)
The Office of Governmental Affairs, originally the Coalition for Indian Housing and Development, represents the unique and historic interests of tribes and tribally designated housing entities on American Indian and Alaska Native housing issues.
Goals:
- Maintaining a relationship with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Providing advocacy to tribes and tribally designated housing entities.
- Working to ensure that funding levels are maintained for strong Indian housing programs.
- Supporting funding increases in Indian Housing Block Grant.
- Promoting amendments to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act that provide more resources and flexibility to tribes and tribally designated housing entities to administer Indian housing programs.
- Represents NAIHC before the Congress and the federal government to advocate for legislation and policy favorable to American Indian and Alaska Native housing needs.
INDIAN HOUSING APPROPRIATIONS - a listing of Indian housing appropriations for fiscal years 2002 through 2008
Write To Your Senator on NAHASDA Reauthorization
Download an example letter below:
MS Word Format (DOC : 26KB)
Adobe PDF Format (PDF : 8KB)
Congressional Testimony
February 14, 2008
Chairman Marty Shuravloff’s Testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Examine the President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for Tribal Programs
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July 19, 2007
NAIHC Chairman Marty Shuravloff Testifies Before Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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June 6, 2007
NAIHC Vice Chairwoman Cheryl Parish Testifies Before House Financial Services Sub Committee on Housing and Comunity Opportunity
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March 22, 2007
NAIHC Executive Director Paul Lumley testifies on before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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February 15, 2007
NAIHC Chairman Marty Shuravloff Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Congressional Updates
Senate
US Senate Website
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Website
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Website
S 710 Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2007
S 1789 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (HUD starts at p. 71)
Views and Estimates Letter on President's '08 Budget (PDF 6.5MB)
House of Representatives
House of Representatives Website
House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Website
Tribal Economic Development and Infrastructure Support Act of 2007
HR 3074 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (HUD starts at p. 61)
HR 3002 Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007
HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007"
Search page for "1337 : Affordable Housing Fund"
HR 835 Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2007
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Website
HR 545 Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act of 2007
Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007
Report 110-102
Administration
HUD
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: [http://www.hud.gov/]
Office of Native American Programs: [http://www.hud.gov/groups/nativeamericans.cfm]
Indian Health Service: http://www.ihs.gov/
Proposed Rule: Use of Indian Housing Block Grant Funds for Rental Assistance for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
See http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-11054.pdf
Comments Due: August 7, 2007
Final Rule: Self-Insurance Plans Under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program
See http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/e7-10176.pdf
Effective Date: June 28, 2007
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture: [http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome]
Rural Development:
[http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/]
Housing and Community Facilities Programs: [http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/]
Census Bureau
Census Bureau Website [http://www.census.gov/]
Proposed Rule: American Indian and Alaska Native Policy Statement
See http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-9893.pdf
Office of Management and Budget: [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/]
President’s Budget of the United States Fiscal Year 2008: [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2008/appendix.html]
Internal Revenue Service
IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-6 Re: Indian Housing Block Grant
Publications:
THE FEDERAL MONITOR - a newsletter providing information on issues of importance for Indian housing, including legislative updates, Federal Register announcements, coverage of Congressional hearings and mark-ups, meeting information, and funding opportunities.
Annual Events:
LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE - a conference held annually in Washington DC to bring lawmakers and Indian housing officials together for discussion and information sharing
LEGAL SYMPOSIUM - a conference held annually in Las Vegas to cover legal, financial, and regulatory issues in Indian housing
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