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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
The 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 enrolled Winnebago tribal member and attorney with more than a decade of...
Legislative Alert: Native Communities Shut Out of Federal Housing Overhaul
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1299, the “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act,” a sweeping housing package intended to expand housing supply, modernize federal housing programs, and address affordability challenges nationwide. While the...
Legislative Alert: House FY2027 THUD Appropriations Bill Proposes Overall Increase for Native American Housing Programs
The House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee recently released legislation for Fiscal Year 2027 which proposes increased funding for HUD Tribal programs, including an increase of $46 million or 4...
ICYMI: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act Signed Into Law
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) — a major milestone for Indian Country housing has been achieved. The Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 has officially been signed into law by Donald Trump on May 4, 2026, marking a long-overdue breakthrough in expanding access...
Legislative Alert: Key Lawmakers Commit to Protecting Tribal Housing Funding
WASHINGTON, DC – The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) is actively monitoring federal budget developments that have significant implications for Tribal housing programs nationwide. This past week, NAIHC attended key hearings before the House and Senate...
Downing, Bynum, Schatz, Murkowski Introduce Landmark Bill to Modernize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act
Downing, Bynum, Schatz, Murkowski Introduce Landmark Bill to Modernize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Troy Downing (R-MT) and Janelle Bynum (D-OR), alongside U.S. Senators Brian Schatz...