NAIHC Statement on Absence of Tribal Provisions in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
As Congress undertakes a once‑in‑a‑generation overhaul of federal housing policy, the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) urges lawmakers to ensure that Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities are fully included in the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. A bipartisan, Senate‑advanced national housing package aimed at increasing supply and reducing regulatory barriers in federal housing programs. The ROAD to Housing Act (S.2651) has been described as the most significant housing supply legislation in decades and aims to modernize multiple federal housing programs to improve affordability across the nation.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self‑Determination Act (NAHASDA). The foundational law that recognized Tribal Nations’ authority to design and manage housing programs based on local priorities. Yet NAHASDA has not been updated since 2008 nor reauthorized since 2013, leaving Tribal Nations bound by outdated requirements even as housing needs grow more severe.
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