What Is NAHASDA?
The Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination
Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) reorganized the system of housing assistance
provided to Native Americans through the Department of Housing and
Urban Development by eliminating several separate programs of assistance
and replacing them with a block grant program. The two programs
authorized for Indian tribes under NAHASDA are the Indian Housing
Block Grant (IHBG) which is a formula based grant program and Title
VI Loan Guarantee which provides financing guarantees to Indian
tribes for private market loans to develop affordable housing. Regulations
are published at 24 CFR Part 1000.
NAHASDA was amended in 2000 to add Title VIII-Housing Assistance
for Native Hawaiians. The amendment to NAHASDA adds similar programs
for Native Hawaiians who reside on Hawaiian Home Lands. Regulations
for implementing the program are currently in development.
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