CASE STUDY - National American Indian Housing Council

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• Roads• Economic development projectsThe total cost of the project was $721,303. The breakdown of resources utilized were:• Total NAHASDA funds in the amount of $136,682• $400,000 from Indian Community Development Block Grant• $184,621 from Tribal revenuesUpon securing resources, duration of the project was nine months.What was the process of putting the project together?In planning the design, the Tribal Council allowed elders to have input in theconstruction and design of the facility. A consensus was that the facility should have thefollowing characteristics:• Support and recognize the importance of the roles that elders play within a NativeAmerican community• Acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices as well as the needs of elders withina community• Create activities that promote the traditional values and history of elders, as this isthe history for the upcoming generations• Include a history department to allow for interviewing and taping of elders forhistorical purposes.Step 1: The tribe identified community needs by involving the community, utilized toolsthat have in the past been effective for community involvement, and obtained informationfrom the tribal planning and economic offices as to activities that worked best forcommunity involvement.Step2: Upon identifying the need, the tribe ensured that all decision-makingrepresentatives were involved throughout the process. This included the Tribal Council,committee boards, community members, and elders.Step 3: The tribe identified their resources.3
HUD Information:• A recipient for housing for non low-income Indian families and model activitiesobtains HUD approval by submitting a proposal within the Indian Housing Plan(IHP) to operate model housing activities as defined in section 202(6) of theNAHASDA regulation.• HUD will determine whether to approve model housing activities by reviewingthe proposal with the goal of approving activities that allow flexibility, discretion,and support for the self-determination objectives of NAHASDA.• Upon receiving the model housing activity proposal, HUD has 60 calendar daysto grant approval or disapproval. If no response is received within 60 days, theproposal is deemed to have approval.• The tribe has 30 calendar days to respond to a denial of a model activity; HUDwill then respond to the tribe within twenty days via the Assistant Secretary.PROJECT TEAMThe project team established to carry out the project was as follows:Project TeamTribal CouncilHousing AuthorityContracted consultantsArchitecture firmRole• Responsible for providingresolution• Serves as Board of Commissionersfor housing• Conducted community survey• Provided results to Tribal Council• Ensured HUD IHP compliance formodel activity• Received input from elders fordesign• Designed layout for elder center• Developed master plan forconstruction• Provided financial expertise• Provided engineering plans and siteplan4
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