| HUD No. 19-143 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 |
For Release Wednesday September 25, 2019 |
HUD AWARDS $2.9 MILLION TO 25 TRIBES TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
Tribal HUD-VASH to assist Native American Veterans
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today renewed $2.9 million in grants to 25 Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) that provide housing and supportive services to Native American Veterans who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) Program is a demonstration program that combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. See chart below.
"Our nation's Veterans have given so much to our country, it's now our duty to honor their sacrifices," said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. "The housing assistance and supportive services announced today will allow Tribes across the country to continue their important work of ensuring Native American Veterans have a safe place to call home."
In 2015, Congress authorized funding for a demonstration program in order to expand the HUD-VASH program into Indian Country. HUD was directed to coordinate with Tribes, TDHEs, and other appropriate tribal organizations on the design of this program, and to ensure the effective delivery of housing assistance and supportive services to eligible Native American Veterans. Since its inception, the demonstration program has awarded a total of $12.6 million.
The Tribal HUD-VASH awards announced today are:
State |
Tribe |
Community |
Amount |
| Alaska | Association of Village Council Presidents | Bethel | $30,919 |
| Cook Inlet Housing Authority | Anchorage | $178,427 |
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| Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority | Juneau | $227,667 |
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| Arizona | Hopi Tribal Housing Authority | Polacca | $93,691 |
| Navajo Housing Authority | Window Rock | $160,721 |
|
| San Carlos Apache Housing Authority | Peridot | $102,645 |
|
| Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Association | Sells | $213,089 |
|
| Minnesota | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe HA | Cass Lake | $46,389 |
| White Earth Housing Authority | Waubun | $79,907 |
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| Montana | Blackfeet Housing | Browning | $162,814 |
| North Carolina | Lumbee Tribe of NC | Pembroke | $167,598 |
| North Dakota | Standing Rock Housing Authority | Fort Yates | $62,833 |
| Turtle Mountain Housing Authority | Belcourt | $58,487 |
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| New Mexico | Zuni Housing Authority | Zuni Pueblo | $117,482 |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation | Tahlequah | $110,321 |
| Cheyenne-Arapho Nation | Clintom | $57,169 |
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| Choctaw Nation Housing Authority | Hugo | $117,074 |
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| Muscogee Creek Nation | Okmulgee | $182,204 |
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| Osage Nation | Pawhuska | $136,436 |
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| South Dakota | Oglala Sioux (Lakota) Housing Authority | Pine Ridge | $76,890 |
| SWA Corporation | Rosebud | $47,676 |
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| Washington | Colville Indian Housing Authority | Nespelem | $58,281 |
| Spokane Indian Housing Authority | Wellpinit | $164,395 |
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| Yakama Nation Housing Authority | Wapato | $108,846 |
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| Wisconsin | Oneida Nation | Oneida | $159,383 |
| TOTAL | $2,921,344 |
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