“We had a good discussion about partnering with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters to further explore opportunities to bring exceptional carpentry training to the Navajo Nation,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
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Federal Judge: HUD Can’t Restrict Utah Tribe’s Mortgage Agency
A federal judge in Utah has blocked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from enforcing a departmental directive that barred a Tribe’s down payment financing for federally insured mortgages.
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San Manuel Lays Infrastructure for Tribal Housing on Mountainous Reservation
Prior to 1986, when San Manuel introduced its first gaming facility, dirt roads snaked across the Tribe’s small, mountainous land base in Southern California. Five HUD homes stood on the reservation, and they were “just a square box,” Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena said.
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HUD Delays New Rules for Down Payment Assistance Due to Cedar Band’s Lawsuit
HUD will delay its implementation of new rules regarding down payment assistance for loans, due to a lawsuit filed by an entity of the Cedar Band of Paiutes of Utah.
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Tester Announces More Than $26M for Affordable Housing in Indian Country
$26,251,574 in grants awarded to Montana’s Tribal communities to expand housing initiativesU.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that Montana’s...
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Center for Indian Country Development Launches New Online Resources for Improving Native Homeownership Opportunities
The Center for Indian Country Development, a nonprofit unit of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, published a “how to” handbook last year to...
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