Native American

CDFI Fund: Upcoming FY 2018 CDFI Program and NACA Program Application Workshops

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is tentatively planning to release the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and applications for the FY 2018 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) in early February 2018. These programs provide awards to build…

CDFI Fund: U.S. Treasury Awards $208 Million for Investment Nationwide in Low-Income Communities

Funds Support Community Development and Revitalization Activity in Distressed Rural, Urban, and Native Communities The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 303 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) $208.7 million in awards today. The awards, through the fiscal year (FY) 2017 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program…

HUD: $55 Million Awarded for Housing and Community Development Projects in 77 Native American Communities

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $55.2 million to 77 Native American tribes throughout the country to improve housing conditions and to stimulate economic development in their communities. HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program is a competitive program that supports a wide range of community development and affordable…

Census Bureau: Statistics on Race, Hispanic Origin, Ancestry and Tribal Groups

Today the U.S. Census Bureau released detailed statistics of social, economic, housing and demographic characteristics for hundreds of race, tribal, Hispanic origin and ancestry populations. These tables from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey contain the most detail for these populations and are available at numerous geographic levels. The tables released today are: The 2011-2015 American…

Census Bureau: Webinar on Race, Tribal, Hispanic & Ancestry Group Statistics

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a technical webinar in advance of the release of two embargoed data products: the Selected Population Tables and the American Indian and Alaska Native Tables from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey. The webinar will be July 10, the day before the embargo, which starts July 11 for public release…

HUD: Comprehensive Assessment of Housing Needs of America Indians and Alaska Natives Released

WASHINGTON – American Indian tribes are building more housing units after enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) but housing conditions are substantially worse among American Indian households than other U.S. households.  These are some of the findings of three new comprehensive reports of tribal housing needs released today…