HUD 03-O61PH Larry Bush (415) 436-6532 |
For
Release Friday May 23, 2003 |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $101,008 IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS FOR THE UPPER LAKE BAND OF POMO INDIANS IN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians in Lake
County, California will receive $101,008 in
federal assistance to
promote affordable housing, Housing and Urban Development Secretary
Mel Martinez
announced today.
"These grants do so much good for so many people," Martinez said.
"This money helps Native American communities
do the critical work
of providing affordable housing and helping our most vulnerable
neighbors."
The funding announced today falls under HUD's Indian Housing Block
Grant (IHBG) Program, which provides tribes or tribally designated
housing entities (TDHEs) with funds for a full range of affordable
housing programs, including housing development; modernization;
management services and operating assistance; housing counseling;
crime prevention; and safety training and technical assistance.
The block grant approach to housing for Native Americans was created
in 1996, when the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination
Act (NAHASDA) was passed by Congress, giving tribes the authority
to determine how funds should be used to address the specific
needs
of their communities.
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.
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