BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $343,497 IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS TO FT. MCDOWELL MOHAVE-APACHE INDIAN COMMUNITY

PHOENIX - The Ft. McDowell Mohave-Apache Indian Community will receive $343,497 in federal assistance to
produce more affordable housing, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced today.
In making today's announcement, HUD's Regional Director Richard K. Rainey said the funding signals HUD's
commitment to helping local communities design their own plan to help lower income families.

"These resources are evidence of the HUD's continuing commitment to provide communities with the resources they need to meet the particular needs of their residents," said Rainey. "The funding we announce today is an investment in their future."

The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program allows tribes or tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) to
provide a range of affordable housing activities. The block grant approach to housing for Native Americans was enabled by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) of 1996. This single needs-based grant empowers the Tribe with the responsibility of determining how the funds should be used to
address the needs specific to its communities. Among other things, the funds may be used for housing development, modernization, management services and operating assistance, housing counseling, crime prevention and safety, training and technical assistance.

HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as well as
enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov.

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