Indigenous Housing in Metro-Areas: Leveraging Federal Block Grants for Urban Housing

Authors

Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

Document Type

Student Research

Publication Date

2019

Subjects

Housing Policy -- Oregon -- Portland, Indians of North America -- Housing -- Law and legislation

Abstract

The Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) established a single flexible federal block grant for tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entity to provide housing assistance to their tribal members. This shift recognized Native rights of tribal self-determination and self-governance, and it reorganized the mechanism by which tribes received compensation for land cessions. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development currently administers the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) annually, with funds typically prioritized to housing on reservation or tribal lands. In Oregon, a majority of funds go to the ongoing operation and maintenance of 1937 Housing Act units.

Description

Copyright Portland State University Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative 2019.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30843

Citation Details

Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University, "Indigenous Housing in Metro-Areas: Leveraging Federal Block Grants for Urban Housing" (2019). Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative Publications and Presentations. 6.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30843