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NAIHC Welcomes HUD–Interior MOU to Advance Tribal Trust Land Homeownership
The National American Indian Housing Council welcomes the September 2026 Memorandum of Understanding between HUD and the Department of the Interior to implement the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025. The non-binding agreement strengthens coordination to...
Funding Alert: Department of Energy High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate (HEEHR) Program
The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) is encouraging Tribal leaders, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), and Tribal Housing Authorities to look into an important federal funding opportunity through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Tribal...
NAHASDA Modernization Advances to Senate Committee Markup and Vote
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advanced S. 5354, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026, marking a significant step toward the first comprehensive reauthorization and modernization of the Native...
NAHASDA Modernization Advances to Senate Committee Markup and Vote
A major step forward for NAHASDA modernization is happening this week. Following last week’s hearing on Tribal housing needs and S. 5354, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian...
U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on NAHASDA Modernization Legislation
On Wednesday September 16, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing where it received testimony on the issue of “Examining Housing Needs in Native Communities” and on S. 5354, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination...
Legislative Update: Federal Funding & Fall District Work Period
National American Indian Housing CouncilLegislative Update: Federal Funding & Fall District Work PeriodCongress has approved, and the President has signed into law, a continuing resolution (CR) that funds the federal government through December 11, 2026. The...
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Now Law: What It Means for Tribal Housing
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Now Law: What It Means for Tribal HousingWhat the new law means for Tribal housing - and why congress must still pass the NAHASDA Modernization Act (H.R. 8092 / S. 4276)What Happened On July 11, 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to...
NAIHC Analysis of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) welcomes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act getting signed into law and urges Congress to ensure that Tribal housing priorities are fully incorporated into the nation's housing agenda through advancement of the...
NAIHC is pleased to announce the hiring of Pablo John as the organization’s Operations & Development Manager.
National American Indian Housing CouncilPablo John Operations & Development ManagerThe National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Pablo John as the organization’s Operations & Development Manager.Pablo John is an...
Meeting the Housing Needs of Native Communities
The housing crisis in our communities is real — an estimated 68,000 new homes are still needed across American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities today.
NAIHC is please to announce the hiring of Lucas LaRose as the organization’s new Chief Administrative Officer
National American Indian Housing CouncilLucas LaRose Chief Administrative OfficerThe National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Lucas LaRose as the organization’s new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Lucas LaRose is an...