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For Release Wednesday February 8, 2012 |
HUD AWARDS $67.4 MILLION IN INDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS TO 46 ALASKA TRIBES & NATIVE VILLAGES
ANCHORAGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $67,449,435 in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) allocations to 46 native villages and Tribes in Alaska. IHBG funds are distributed annually under a formula to eligible tribes and native villages or their tribally-designated housing entities for a range of affordable housing activities.
The awards are part of some $404 million distributed nationwide today. An additional $250 million in IHBG funds are still to be allocated among Native American communities throughout the country this year. IHBG funds are intended to primarily benefit low-income families living on Indian reservations or in other communities. The amount of each grant is based on a formula that considers local needs and housing units under management by the tribe or designated entity.
"Affordable housing is a critical need in Indian Country," said HUD Northwest Regional Administrator Mary McBride. "These HUD funds will assist tribes in meeting their housing needs through sustainable and innovative practices that reflect their culture, heritage, and environmental stewardship."
Eligible activities for the funds include housing development, assistance to housing developed under the Indian Housing Program, housing services to eligible families and individuals, crime prevention and safety, and model activities that provide creative approaches to solving affordable housing problems. The block grant approach to housing was enabled by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA).
The Alaskan native villages and tribes receiving awards today are:
| Recipient | City | Amount |
| Akiachak Native Community | Akiachak | $385,324 |
| Aleutian Housing Authority | Anchorage | $2,979,113 |
| Arctic Village | Arctic Village | $122,140 |
| Asa'carsarmiut Tribal Council | Mountain Village | $317,441 |
| AVCP Regional Housing Authority | Bethel | $15,026,840 |
| Baranof Island Housing Authority | Sitka | $1,369,095 |
| Bristol Bay Housing Authority | Dillingham | $5,368,430 |
| Chalkyitsik Village | Chalkyitsik | $111,182 |
| Chickaloon Native Village | Chickaloon | $116,204 |
| Chilkoot Indian Village | Haines | $179,697 |
| Cook Inlet Housing Authority | Anchorage | $15,682,433 |
| Copper River Basion Regional HA | Glennallen | $2,089,641 |
| Egegik Village | Egegik | $59,669 |
| Emmonak Village | Emmonak | $347,096 |
| Hoonah Indian Association | Hoonah | $262,745 |
| Hydaburg Cooperative Association | Hydaburg | $170,793 |
| Kenaitze Salamatof TDHE | Kenai | $798,573 |
| Ketchikan Indian Corporation | Ketchikan | $975,510 |
| Knik Tribe | Wasilla | $1,298,150 |
| Kodiak Island Housing Authority | Kodiak | $4,165,319 |
| Lime Village | McGrath | $50,399 |
| Native Village of Eklutna | Chugiak | $50,399 |
| Native Village of Eyak | Cordova | $123,703 |
| Native Village of Fort Yukon | Fort Yukon | $481,439 |
| Native Village of Karluk | Karluk | $50,399 |
| Native Village of Kivalina | Kivalina | $261,149 |
| Native Village of Kotzebue | Kotzebue | $1,143,415 |
| Native Village of Ouzinkie | Ouzinkie | $94,702 |
| Native Village of Selawik | Selawik | $418,715 |
| Native Village of Tanacross | Tanacross | $152,303 |
| Native Village of Tanana | Tanana | $244,643 |
| Native Village of Tyonek | Tyonek | $126,641 |
| Native Village of Unalakleet | Unalakleet | $374,088 |
| Ninilchik Village Traditional Council | Ninilchik | $355,713 |
| Nome Eskimo Community | Nome | $786,229 |
| Nondalton Village | Nondalton | $175,606 |
| North Pacific Rim Housing Authority | Anchorage | $2,854,987 |
| Northwest Inupiat Housing Authority | Kotzebue | $4,774,257 |
| Nulato Village | Nulato | $205,054 |
| Orutsararmuit Native Village | Bethel | $1,823,146 |
| Pedro Bay Village | Pedro Bay | $50,399 |
| Pribilof Island Aleut Community of St. Paul Island | St. Paul Island | $307,602 |
| Seldovia Village Tribe | Seldovia | $64,686 |
| Stebbins Community Association | Stebbins | $403,874 |
| Village of Sleetmute | Sleetmute | $99,050 |
| Village of Venetie | Venetie | $151,442 |
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