The decisions made by Congress and the Administration in Washington, DC, directly affect you and all of Indian Country. NAIHC's Annual Legislative Conference offers tribes, TDHEs, and Housing Authorities a chance to take part in the process. Attendees can discuss-with each other and with representatives of the federal government-the scope and impact of legislative issues affecting Indian Country. The event brings tribal housing representatives face-to-face with lawmakers, both during the conference and during Congressional visits on Capitol Hill.

Congressman Pearce's (NM) NAHASDA reauthorization bill, H.R. 3864, has been reported out of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday December 13, 2017. The full House of Representatives can now consider the bill.

 

The bill was modified during the markup to strip out Title VIII provisions, which relate to the Native Hawaiian housing programs.

 

Representative Gwen Moore (WI) requested a vote on an amendment that would restore the Native Hawaiian provisions, but it failed to get enough votes.

 

Representatives who voted to pass the bill without the Native Hawaiian provisions stated their desire to keep the bill moving through the legislative process, while recognizing that there will be other opportunities to make changes to the bill.

 

The NAIHC will continue to work with the members of the House and Senate to address the Native Hawaiian provisions moving forward and to address the $650 million authorization cap found in H.R. 3864.

No further action on NAHASDA is expected to be taken until Congress comes back from its holiday break.

F or access to the complete News Release please click here: News Release

The U.S. Census Bureau requests help from tribal, state and local governments in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses program. This program is the only opportunity for governments to verify residential addresses, ensuring a complete and accurate 2020 Census.

Invitation letters were mailed in July 2017 and reminders were sent in late September 2017. The final participation materials will be mailed in February 2018. Governments can take the following steps now to prepare:

- Start preparing your address list - make sure your list identifies multiunit structures and distinguishes between residential and nonresidential addresses.

- Identify local address sources, such as building permits, local utility records, annexation records and other files.

- Attend one of our workshops to learn about the program.

- Prepare to participate in the 2018 Boundary and Annexation Survey, which is the annual update for the legal boundaries and names of all governmental units. Invitation letters will be sent in January 2018.

Participation in the Local Update of Census Addresses program can help ensure a complete and accurate 2020 Census in your community.

For more information, visit the program website .

H UD Envision Centers:        https://www.hud.gov/EnVisionCenters

 

Solicitation of Public Comment:          https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-12-12/pdf/2017-26684.pdf

 

In accordance with section 470 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 3542), HUD is seeking comment on the demonstration.  Section 470 provides that HUD may not begin a demonstration program not expressly authorized by statute until a description of the demonstration program is published in the Federal Register and a 60-day period expires following the date of publication, during which time HUD solicits public comment and considers the comments submitted.  The public comment period provided allows HUD the opportunity to consider those comments during the 60-day period, and be in a position to commence implementation of the demonstration following the conclusion of the 60-day period.

 

While HUD welcomes comments on the entirety of the demonstration, it asks that commenters consider the following specific questions:

 

(1) In administering and evaluating the demonstration, how should HUD define ''economic mobility''?

(2) How can HUD tailor the Economic Empowerment Pillar of the Demonstration to identify and focus on families and individuals residing in HUD-assisted housing that are able to work, and not those who are elderly or include persons with disabilities;

(3) How can HUD and identified partners (state and local entities, private sector, philanthropic, non-profit and other entities) best maximize existing programs and efforts across agencies in a coordinated and holistic approach?

(4) What impediments exist for achieving the four pillars, including institutional, organizational, legal or statutory, and behavioral impediments?  Is it necessary to the success of the demonstration that communities link all four pillars, and if not, would it be sufficient for a community to identify in its participation plan the barriers to including a specific pillar? Are there additional pillars that contribute to self-sufficiency and economic mobility that should be made part of the demonstration?

(5) What incentives and programs have worked in the past to achieve the four pillars?

(6) What elements and level of detail should HUD require in a community's participation plan?

(7) How should HUD define and measure economic mobility over time and space? How should HUD measure quality of life for residents that remain in assisted housing?

(8) What data sources or data linkage is needed to develop outcome metrics such as, return on investment, involvement of local institutions of higher learning, employment and economic opportunities for Section 3 residents and businesses, and a public process for reviewing outcomes and lessons learned?

2018 Workshop Locations and Dates

Thursday, January 18  |  Tempe, AZ  |  REGISTER

Thursday, January 25  |  Las Vegas, NV  |  REGISTER

Tuesday, January 30   |  Fresno, CA  |  REGISTER

2018 Webinar Dates and Times

Tuesday, January 23   |  10:00 am - 12:00 pm  |  REGISTER

Thursday, February 1  |   2:00 pm - 4:00 pm  |  REGISTER

 

The Bank's WISH and IDEA first-time homebuyer programs help our members expand homeownership opportunities for lower-income families and individuals by offering eligible homebuyers 3-to-1 matching grants of up to $15,000.

 

To learn how to reserve and use your 2018 WISH and IDEA funds, register now to attend a half-day workshop or a 2-hour webinar. Workshops and webinars will cover:

Please note: Registration for workshops and webinars is open to Bank members and representatives of community organizations only. These events are not appropriate for homebuyers or the general public.

 

The funding is only available to participating Bank members.

 

Questions?
Call us at (415) 616-2542 or email Community Investment.