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FY 2016 ICDBG Awards

ALASKA

The Birch Creek Tribe is receiving an ICDBG of $449,969 and leveraging it with $150,012 of state grant funding to build four one-bedroom cabins. They are partnering with the Interior Regional Housing Authority to alleviate the decline in the population due to the lack of affordable housing.

The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes is being awarded a $600,000 ICDBG to work in partnership with Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority and Juneau Housing First Collaborative Project, towards the construction of a 6,417 square foot community facility to serve their most vulnerable tribal members, specifically those who are experiencing or have experienced chronic homelessness in Southeast Alaska. The facility will offer meals, case management, community building, therapeutic community and ceremonial activity, employment potential, and on site medical, behavioral, and substance abuse treatments. The facility will be co-located on the bottom floor of the Juneau Housing First Collaborative project in order to minimize construction costs and maximize the efficiency of service delivery and continuum of care collaboration.

The Curyung Tribal Council will be using its $600,000 ICDBG in partnership with the Bristol Bay Housing Authority, towards funding the construction of four homes in Dillingham, Alaska. The new homes will meet the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Building Energy Efficiency 5-Star Standards. These homes will be designed to support the sustainability of the families and will be easier to maintain.

The Native Village of Fort Yukon is receiving an ICDBG of $600,000 and leveraging $200,000 in Indian Housing Block Grant funds for the rehabilitation of eight 100% low- to moderate-income homes. Fort Yukon determined that the village’s quality of life was being so negatively impacted by the existing poor housing that major actions must be taken to improve the housing stock or the village would be at risk.

The Native Village of Karluk is being awarded a $525,000 ICDBG for the rehabilitation of seven existing low income family homes in Karluk, Alaska. Homes will be rehabilitated to improve the living conditions of the families that occupy them and will also result in a higher level of energy efficiency improving their sustainability. The village based workforce will also be comprised of low- to moderate-income members who will receive construction skills training.

The Native Village of Nanwalek will be using its $600,000 ICDBG to partner with the North Pacific Rim Housing Authority and the Chugachmiut Head Start Program, to construct a new 3,000 square foot Early Childhood Development Center in the village of Nanwalek, Alaska. The current facility due to size and condition provides assistance to only 14 students. Another 16 students are on a waiting list for enrollment. The new facility will accommodate all students and allow for further expansion in the future.

The Native Village of Napaimute is receiving an ICDBG of $600,000 to enhance an existing economic development program by purchasing a local sawmill and relocating the sawmill and all support buildings to its Lower Kalskag Timber Harvest Site where it will increase their timber harvesting and production capability. With the purchase of the sawmill, timber will now be able to be milled into truss lumber, cured, stored, and then sold providing a foundation of future economic sustainability.

Nenana Native Association is being awarded a $450,036 ICDBG and will leverage $150,012 in state funds for the construction of one duplex. Nenana is utilizing Interior Regional Housing Authority to assist with alleviating the current waitlist of 14 families.

The Organized Village of Saxman will be using its $600,000 ICDBG for the rehabilitation of six existing low- to moderate-income family homes in Saxman, and the acquisition and rehabilitation of one home as a rental for a low- to moderate-income family. Many homes in the village are in need of major renovations to include leaky roofs and heating system repairs or replacements. The renovations will focus on reducing annual costs for home owners through energy efficiency and reduced maintenance.

Petersburg Indian Association is receiving a $600,000 ICDBG and will partner with the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority, for a rehabilitation project to ensure safe, efficient, and affordable housing is available for low income tribal citizens in the Petersburg community. Funds will be used to rehabilitate of Eagle Raven Apartments, a 12-unit complex operated by the Petersburg Indian Association and the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority. Units are only available to residents with low- to moderate-incomes. This project will improve the safety and health of the units, reduce energy and long-term maintenance costs for low income tribal citizens, and enhance the community.

Rampart Village is being awarded an ICDBG of $351,178 and will leverage $108,000 in tribal funds for the construction of two energy efficient single-family homes. Rampart is partnering with Tanana Chiefs Conference to provide housing so tribal members can move back to the village for available jobs.

Tanana Chiefs Conference will be using its ICDBG of $600,000 for mold remediation and housing rehabilitation for twenty (20) single family low-income housing units in Tanacross.  The proposed Tanacross Housing Rehabilitation and Mold Remediation Project will make improvements to existing housing stock owned, managed, and maintained by the Tanacross Village Council’s housing program. 

The Village of Dot Lake is receiving an ICDBG of $450,207 and leveraging it with $150,069 in Indian Housing Block Grant funds to build one duplex. The village is partnering with Interior Regional Housing Authority to address overcrowded conditions and provide housing for tribal members who wish to move back to the village.

ARIZONA

The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will use its ICDBG of $605,000 to build a Senior Center. The project will be 4,356 square feet and will include a commercial kitchen to accommodate all patrons, suitable dining area to accommodate all patrons, two large classrooms, a lounge area, restrooms, one office, one exam rooms, outdoor patio area and areas set aside for gardens. The building will be large enough to accommodate the current senior population and takes into consideration the rising population of elders. The project will benefit all residents of the reservation, 94 percent of which are considered low- to moderate-income, and is crucial to the cultural, health, social and economic viability of the Tribe. Interaction between the elders and youth is imperative for the Kaibab language, culture, oral history, songs, and dances to thrive and this dedicated building will be the platform to which those interactions can happen.

The Navajo Nation is being awarded an ICDBG of $4,158,147 to extend power lines for 10 locations on the large reservation that lack services (Birdsprings, Dilkon, Lechee, Kinlichee, Cove, Mexican Waters, Sweetwater, Red Mesa, Red Valley, and Tsaile/Wheatfields). Basic electrical services will alleviate many hardships and many benefits will result including an improved living environment, fulfillment of health-related needs, safety of the recipients, exceptional academic achievements, promotion of development and improved economic conditions and efficient use of energy.

Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Association (TOKA) is receiving an ICDBG of $2,750,000 to build 10 new single-family homeownership units for low-income families. There is no suitable housing available in the immediate reservation area for the 180 families that are on the housing authority waiting list; many of whom have been waiting for housing for many years and have given up hope of ever attaining a home. The housing that is available consists of either dilapidated trailers or traditional homes that do not have plumbing or electricity.

CALIFORNIA

The All Mission Indian Housing Authority (La Jolla) is receiving a grant of $605,000 to provide the west side of the La Jolla Reservation with much needed water. The area has been severely affected by the ongoing drought in California, which continues to contribute to the low supply of water.  To address the issues, the water infrastructure improvements will include three components needed to improve the safety and healthy operation of the La Jolla Tribe’s Western Water System: (1) completion of the Western Well #4; (2) construction of a 100,000-gallon water storage tank and water supply lines to and from the tank; and (3) upgrade of 300 feet of existing Pasall Road Waterline from 4” to 6” piping. 

 

The All Mission Indian Housing Authority (Santa Rosa) will be using its ICDBG of $605,000 to provide three new homes for tribal members of the Santa Rosa Band who are living in overcrowded situations or in rental units that are not feasible to rehabilitate since the families do not own the units. The new construction will meet an essential community development need for quality housing and contribute considerably to community viability. The grant will reduce overcrowding, and accommodate family members in two households who are disabled and allow one family to move back to the reservation.

The All Mission Indian Housing Authority (Torres Martinez) is being awarded a $605,000 ICDBG to provide three new homes for tribal members of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. The new homes will replace severely deteriorated existing homes with new homes; an urgent necessity. The current structures they will replace are: occupied by low- and moderate-income residents who need housing as the units they are in are both unsafe and untenable and beyond any workable or economically feasible rehabilitation. The new homes will meet an essential community development need and contribute considerably to community viability and character.

The All Mission Indian Housing Authority (Viejas) is receiving a grant of $605,000 to provide three new homes for tribal members of the Viejas Band. The new homes will provide housing for tribal members who are living in rental units that are beyond repair. The project will meet a critical need and reduce overcrowding, increase the number of standard housing in the tribe’s service area, and enable one family to move back to the reservation.

The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria will be using its ICDBG of $605,000 for the construction of three single-family homeownership housing units. The project is phase VII of the Tish Non Village, which will include related infrastructure improvements (roadways, utilities, sidewalks, storm water drainage, water and wastewater plants) that are being constructed with other funding sources. Tish Non Village is located on land acquired with tribal funds in 2005.

The Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians is being awarded a $605,000 ICDBG for a public facility improvement project, specifically to rehabilitate a community center. Due to lack of funding, there have been few improvements made to the building since it was built in the 1970s. The building is centrally located on the Campo Reservation and will serve approximately 450 full-time residents.

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians is receiving a grant of $605,000 for a wastewater treatment plant. The Band identified the project as the highest priority essential community development need. The system will serve all 152 Coyote Valley community members. This project includes expanding existing wastewater infrastructure from the tribe’s wastewater treatment facility to the central portion of the Reservation. The project will enhance the health and well-being of the tribal community, which is critical to ensuring a viable community. Currently, the wastewater for the residents is treated with a large onsite septic system and leach field, both of which are failing.

The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians will be using its $605,000 grant to fund a homeowner assistance program. The program will meet an essential community development need and is critical to the viability of the community. Through education this program will increase homeownership opportunities for tribal members that meet the program’s income criteria.

The Fort Independence Indian Reservation is being awarded a $605,000 ICDBG to construct four new single-family homeownership units. There is no other housing available in the immediate area suitable for occupancy by tribal members. The project will serve low- to moderate-income families and includes some that are homeless and living in overcrowded conditions.

The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel is receiving a $605,000 grant to construct four new homes within a community housing area. The new homes will have a minimum of 1400 square feet and a lot size of one acre. Each site will require water, septic, electric and vehicle access. The Santa Ysabel Housing has a waiting list has 55 low- to moderate-income families in need of safe and decent housing. Most families have been on the waiting list for over 12 years. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel is leveraging $225,000 for the project.

The Karuk Tribe of California will be using its $605,000 grant to build a new community center. The center will be a modern 4,680-square-foot facility where the Karuk Tribe’s low- to moderate-income families will be able to access multiple human services programs, including cash aid (burial, emergency, home energy, TANF), behavioral and substance abuse counseling, job training and employment assistance, and Indian child welfare and social services. The project is designed to facilitate the integration of inter-related services now housed in inadequate and/or dilapidated facilities scattered across Happy Camp. It will also improve the Tribe’s capacity to help Karuk families achieve social and economic self-sufficiency and build resilience among Tribal youth.

The Moapa Indian Housing Authority (MIHA) is being awarded a $605,000 ICDBG to construct four new modular residential homes. At present, there are 120 families (total of 1,207 persons) residing on the Moapa Indian Reservation. The purpose of the project is to address the severe housing shortage on the reservation. MIHA will construct the homes on tribal trust land for the neediest low- to moderate-income tribal families. The project will also provide economic stimulus by offering employment and business opportunities for low-income residents.

Stewarts Points Rancheria is receiving a $605,000 grant to purchase land for future housing. The Tribe has no remaining developable land and is unable to secure the funding necessary to acquire land in California’s expensive real estate market by any other means; in other words, the ICDBG funds are the crucial first step to alleviating the large demand for affordable housing that exists among tribal members. The Tribe plans to provide $1,395,000 (or at least 25 percent of the estimated $2 million cost of acquiring the eligible site) through a Title VI loan guarantee.

The Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation will be using its $605,000 ICDBG to construct a Wastewater Treatment Improvement Project. This will ensure the Nation can continue essential community development projects, as identified by the tribal community during comprehensive and project-specific planning. This project meets the criteria of the primary objective to develop a viable Indian community, including suitable living environments primarily for persons with low- and moderate-incomes.

The Wiyot Tribe is being awarded a $605,000 ICDBG for the construction of four new housing units. The Wiyot Tribe is situated in Humboldt County’s semi-isolated and rural western region miles outside the closest city of Eureka where some of the tribal members reside. Currently, many tribal members have no permanent homes, live in overcrowded homes, or are homeless. The Tribe will ensure that the beneficiaries to receive a homeownership unit are of very low-, low- and moderate-income status.

COLORADO

The Ute Mountain Ute Housing Authority (UMHA) will be receiving a $825,000 ICDBG to construct eight new homes on prepared lots in a new housing development on the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation. This project is the third phase of a 20-year plan to eventually construct 200 new homes to meet the pressing housing needs of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. UMHA will be using $275,000 in firmly committed Tribal Trailer Revolving Funds as leverage for this project.

IDAHO

The Coeur d’Alene Tribal Housing Authority will be using its $438,100 grant for the replacement of asphalt roofs on approximately 50 low rent units on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation that fail to meet housing quality standards. These houses were built in the 1970s to 1990s with “25 year” roofs that are in disrepair and have to be replaced.

MAINE

The Aroostook Band of MicMacs is being awarded a $600,000 ICDBG for the new construction of a school bus and elders van storage garage. The provision of transportation services is essential for Tribal elders, Head Start, and youth member participation in the offered programs. Currently the Tribe is stores the school bus and transportation vans outdoors which has resulted in difficulty in starting and warming the vehicles and break-in attempts and vandalism to the vehicles. The extreme weather in Northern Maine, (41 days below zero and an average snowfall of 110 inches each year) make it very difficult to maintain transportation vehicles for peak performance. The garage will allow the vehicles to be maintained for the safe transportation of the Head Start children, youth and elderly throughout the year.

MICHIGAN

Keweenaw Bay Indians Community will be receiving a $600,000 ICDBG to construct a halfway house for those affected by chronic substance abuse problems. The building will consist of eight sleeping rooms for residents as well as offices for counseling and treatment for residents. Tribal members continue to struggle with substance abuse problems and find it difficult to maintain sobriety even after completing inpatient treatment programs due to the lack of long term treatment and care on the Reservation. The Tribe believes that the halfway house is the most effective approach to address long term sobriety problems of addicted residents by offering and providing long term care and services on the Reservation with emphasis on a sober and drug free lifestyle.

The Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will be using its $600,000 ICDBG for the rehabilitation of 20 housing units. The project will resolve insulation deficiencies which will improve energy efficiency and decrease energy expenses for tribal members and will restore each unit to the Sault Ste. Marie housing standard and sustainable building code. This rehabilitation project is a cost effective approach to correct improper drainage, failing foundations, and specific improvement of unsanitary crawl spaces. The use of advanced green crawl space systems for each home will prevent future mold and moisture issues, rodent and insect infestation and will create a vapor barrier for radon gasses. The repairs are expected to reduce each home’s energy bill by 10 to 20 percent.

MINNESOTA

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is being awarded a $600,000 ICDBG for the construction of a cultural center with a large educational room, smaller classrooms, two offices and a kitchen. The goal of this center is to provide a venue for the revival of the Ojibwe language and culture on the Fond du Lac Reservation for current and future generations. The new facility will allow the Tribe to create a central location for the existing programs on the reservation many of which are now provided in unsuitable facilities.

The White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa will be receiving a $600,000 ICDBG for the construction of a 5,000 square foot building to house the Head Start program. The current inadequate facility is located in a residential area of scattered single family homes, two 12-plexes and a veteran’s center. The Tribal police department has indicated that there is a serious need to separate the Head Start facility from this residential area due to major concerns with drug abusers, sexual predators and property vandalism. Of special concern is vandalism to the Head Start recreation areas and the continuing problem with drug paraphernalia such as needles found on the playground. The building will be located in close proximity to the local schools. The building will house a large meeting space, classrooms, restrooms and kitchen space.

MISSISSIPPI

The Mississippi Choctaw Housing Authority is being awarded an ICDBG of $108,084 for the initial installation of water/sewer lines to assist in the development of a 20-acre parcel for single family homes. The project will include 2,500 linear feet of water lines and 2,500 linear feet of sewer lines for initial infrastructure for the subdivision. It has been estimated that there will be a savings of approximately $5,000 per house by placing the homes in a subdivision rather than on individual lots scattered throughout the community since the houses in the subdivision can be served much more efficiently on a water/sewer system.

MISSOURI

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe will be using its $800,000 ICDBG to construct a community aquatic center with a warm water therapeutic pool and indoor walking track. Numerous elders and tribal citizens suffer from arthritis, joint pain and muscle aches as well as diabetes and obesity. These individuals will benefit from the therapy pool making exercise much easier and less painful. The Eastern Shawnee Tribe will be the only tribe in the four-state area offering therapy pool for aquatic therapy for which they see a growing need.

MONTANA

The Blackfeet Housing Authority (BHA) is being awarded a $1,000,000 ICDBG to rehabilitate 26 housing units in the communities of Browning, Heart Butte, and Seville on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Twenty-two of the units will be rental units and four of the units will be conveyed Mutual Help units. All 26 units will be made more energy-efficient through rehabilitation. BHA is committing $335,000 in future Indian Housing Block Grant funds as leverage for this project.

The Chippewa Cree Housing Authority (CCHA) will be receiving a $351,891 ICDBG to develop site infrastructure for future construction of two new homes. Funds will be used for the installation of water and sewer lines, utility lines, streets, curbs and gutters. CCHA plans to develop additional housing on this site in the future.

The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority will use its $1,000,000 grant to rehabilitate the homes of 30 low- and moderate-income homeowners on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. This project is part of a long-term successful effort to rehabilitate substandard conveyed Mutual Help units on scattered sites across the Reservation.

The Salish-Kootenai Housing Authority (SKHA) is being awarded a $1,000,000 ICDBG. They will use $610,000 to rehabilitate the homes of 16 low- and moderate-income homeowners on the Flathead Indian Reservation. This is an extension of SKHA’s successful rehabilitation and weatherization program, which is working to drastically reduce the number of substandard housing units on the Reservation. SKHA is committing $205,000 as leverage for this project. SKHA will improve the energy-efficiency of all 16 units. SKHA will also use $390,000 of its grant to provide homeownership assistance to residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation in the form of: homebuyer education and counseling; post-purchase education; down payment and closing cost assistance; and foreclosure prevention loans.

NEBRASKA

The Northern Ponca Housing Authority (NPHA) will be receiving a grant of $1,000,000 to rehabilitate 33 NPHA-managed units (10 low-income housing tax credit rental housing, 8 mutual help homes, and 15 low-rent units) exclusively occupied by low- and moderate-income families in the NPHA service area.

NEVADA

The Washoe Housing Authority (WHA) will use its $490,000 ICDBG to rehabilitate 10 low-rent homes. The homes have been occupied by the same families for 10 years or more and are located in three of the four Washoe Tribe reservations (Carson Community, Stewart Community, and the Dresslerville Community). Many of these homes were developed prior to the 1990s and due to a lack of available funding for capital improvements along with intense use by large families, are in dire need of substantial rehabilitation.

NEW MEXICO

Pueblo de Cochiti (Pueblo de Cochiti Housing Authority) is being awarded an ICDBG of $605,000 to rehabilitate 20 income- eligible privately owned homes. The project is a continuation of the housing authority’s efforts to provide safe, decent and sanitary housing for the low income members of the Cochiti Pueblo and to fulfill the housing needs of the community. It will also provide sub-contracting opportunities for minority small businesses and employment opportunities while giving tribal members the ability to stay within the local community to participate in the cultural and traditional activities.

Pueblo of Zuni (Zuni Housing Authority) will be receiving an ICDBG of $2,200,000 to rehabilitate 39 owner-occupied housing units on scattered sites across the lands of the Zuni Pueblo. The housing authority is committing $735,000 in fiscal year 2017 and 2018 Indian Housing Block Grant funds as leverage for this project, which is expected to be completed and closed out before the end of 2019. The project will create full-time jobs for 25 individuals and all 39 units will be made more energy-efficient through rehabilitation.

NEW YORK

The Akwesasne Housing Authority is being awarded an ICDBG of $600,000 for a housing rehabilitation project that will provide energy efficient rehabilitation to 96 homes and address significant indoor air quality issues. Electrical energy represents a very significant and recurring cost for tribal residents as electrical rates for the tribal residents are the highest in New York State and some of the highest in the United States. The project is expected to collectively save residents approximately $34,016.

OKLAHOMA

The Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe is receiving a $800,000 ICDBG to construct a Concho Head Start Center which will include five classrooms and a large multi-purpose room. The building will be on land held in trust by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs known as the Concho Reserve Located in Canadian County, five miles north of El Reno. The building will be designed to support a learning environment that benefits children’s growth in culture, language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning.  The Head Start Center will provide services to 57 low-income children and their families with a comprehensive program designed to meet their emotional, social, cultural, health, nutritional, and psychological needs.

The Chickasaw Nation will use its $800,000 grant to construct a new wellness center. The new facility will be located on Seabrook Road in Ada. The Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center will be a place that encourages physical activity and leading a healthy lifestyle. The facility and programming will be designed to provide many different options for physical activity There will be different zones within the facility to encourage individuals, families, and groups to be active.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is being awarded $800,000 in ICDBG funds for a housing rehabilitation project to support the substantial rehabilitation of approximately 75 privately-owned tribal member homes within the tribal service area. The project will be implemented through the Homeowners Rehabilitation Services (HRS) program of the Housing Authority of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (HACNO), CNO’s Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE). HACNO currently maintains a waiting list of more than 300 tribal members.

The Comanche Nation Housing Authority (CNHA) is receiving a $765,488 ICDBG to rehabilitate 26 tribal homes for low- and moderate-income families. In May and June of 2015, the CNHA service areas were ravaged by extreme downpours and in 2016 the hail, wind and rain have continued to impact tribal members. These single family home renovations will improve habitability, energy efficiency and bring the homes up to CNHA housing standards.

The Delaware Nation (Western) will use its $800,000 ICDBG grant to build Phase I of the Me-mun-see Hah-kee-hah-kun “Our Children’s Garden” Early Childhood Leaving Center. The 5,300 square foot facility will be used as the Head Start Development Center and will be designed in a manner that is safe, culturally rich, innovative, environmentally sound and that fosters learning. It will also meet Oklahoma and National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation and licensing requirements. It will also meet Early Head Start requirements and will also have a safe room.

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is being awarded an ICDBG of $800,000 for the Grey Snow Training and Welcome Center. Funds will be used for a 5,750 square foot handicapped accessible building, a safe room, office space for 12 employees, a conference training room, kitchenette, staff break area, supply storage, public restrooms, staff restrooms, curbed paved parking lot, an eagle staging area, and an outdoor recreational area. The project will enable rural youth to engage in projects at the aviary and for larger groups of visitors to interact with the eagles.

The Modoc Tribe is receiving a $800,000 ICDBG to construct a community center with an interior safe room (storm shelter). Located in Northeastern Oklahoma, there is a high risk for severe violent weather. The facility will not only provide safe shelter during such events, but also provide social and cultural activities for interaction between young and old to promote healthy attitudes while strengthening values of their heritage.

The Osage Nation will use its $800,000 ICDBG to construct wellness center. This project will replace the current Osage Nation Fairfax Fitness Center. The facility will allow for the addition of program activities that include group floor exercises and educational classes addressing healthy lifestyle management. Not only will the staff be able to offer more choices in types of physical activities to a wider range of ages and abilities, other existing Osage Nation programs that deal with these and other health issues will have a place to bring their program’s activities and education programs in Fairfax.

The Pawnee Nation is being awarded an ICDBG of $800,000 to provide improvements to the Pawnee Nation Ceremonial Campground. Funds will be used to: construct a restroom and shower facility; update utilities to provide for more campground areas; extend the dance arbor by 15 feet to provide more shaded area; and add a new nature fit trail with five exercise stations. The proposed revitalization will be able to preserve the practiced culture of the Pawnee people, while adding an element of motivation to keep moving.

The Peoria Tribe Housing Authority is receiving a $800,000 ICDBG that will be leveraged with $266,000 in IHBG funds for a rehabilitation project that will benefit 150 families living in low-rent housing units owned and operated by the housing authority.  The project will address a critical problem of substandard housing within the PHA’s service area of Northeastern Oklahoma.  Funds will be used for energy efficient materials whenever possible.  Examples of planned housing rehabilitation include (but may not be limited to) replacement of HVAC systems, plumbing, energy-efficient hot-water heaters and windows, guttering, and fascia.

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma will use its $800,000 ICDBG to lay a new water main and a stand pipe for an emergency water supply. The infrastructure will be Installed in the Tribe’s White Eagle community; an area that includes 78 homes with 450 residents, a church, all tribal health and social services buildings, and where over 5,700 American Indians come each year to receive healthcare. Twenty new fire hydrants and a new water standpipe will be installed as emergency water sources.

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is being awarded an ICDBG of $800,000 to construct a feedlot in Miami, Oklahoma. The project will help to increase the cattle supply for the Tribe’s cattle processing plant. It will also result in increased economic development options for local farmers and ranchers. Funds will be used to construct a commodity barn and fencing creating 11 holding pens for cattle and a 54,750 square foot horse pen.

The Shawnee Tribe is receiving a $800,000 ICDBG to construct a Heritage Center Phase 2 (a stand-alone project), which will fulfill a critical need of a public facility for Shawnee Tribe (and other Native Americans) to study, reflect, and celebrate the Native American Culture.  The public facility will offer a much-needed place to gather for both cultural and various community activities, which in turn will also strengthen community development.  With the ICDBG and $291,692 of leveraged contributions from the Tribe, a community, social, and cultural facility will be realized.  Over 1,000 low- to moderate-income community members will benefit from the use of the facility. The facility will have a gallery space for art collections and special traveling exhibits; archive, and artifact storage.  It will also include a video viewing-room and classroom-space for lectures and other educational presentations.      

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town will use its $800,000 ICDBG to build a wellness center. The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Wellness Center project demonstrates a tribal vision, has a clear strategy and will utilize ICDBG funding as a catalyst to transform the tribal community and impact the lives of people in need. Facility services promoting healthy living and lifestyles will serve as a gathering place for tribal members and provide a sense of belonging, thereby strengthening the entire viability of the tribal community.

The Tonkawa Tribe is being awarded an ICDBG of $800,000 to rehabilitate 115 rental units. The houses were built in the 1970s and 1980s and have fallen into states of disrepair.  Many of the homes have structural problems, some coming off their foundations, and many have cracks in the ceilings or walls.  Families have had a lack of resources to pay for maintaining and repairing their homes.  Five of the houses are occupied by elders or disabled persons who need their homes made accessible.   This project will reduce the number of substandard homes, will reduce the number of problems in each home and will provide accessibility and visitability for the homes of the elders and disabled. 

Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma is receiving a $678,768 ICDBG for water lines, roadway improvements, driveway improvements, as well as drainage improvements in the low- to moderate income Wyandotte Nation housing complex. The project is located in Modoc Tribal Territory, but the housing belongs to the Wyandotte Nation. Because of this, Wyandotte Nation Indian Reservation Road funds cannot be used. Tests on the individual well water systems indicate contamination. Currently, the Tribe advises residents to boil water or use bottled water for cooking and drinking. This project will connect lines to the Ottawa County RWD #3 existing water main.

OREGON

The Warm Springs Housing Authority will use its ICDBG of $500,000 to construct three duplexes on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Warm Springs. The duplexes will be located in the Bear Drive subdivision and will be configured as two-bedroom, one-bath units with a living space of 816 square feet. These six units will be provided as rental housing exclusively reserved to house tribal veterans in conjunction with the Tribal HUD-VASH program.

SOUTH DAKOTA

The Oglala Sioux (Lakota) Housing Authority is being awarded an ICDBG of $1,000,000 for a rehabilitation project called Tipi Isam Waste 2016 (Better Houses). Funds will be used to renovate 30 low rent unit exteriors that are boarded up due to methamphetamine contamination, tenant damage or age.

UTAH

The Goshute Housing Authority is receiving a $375,000 ICDBG for rehabilitation on 26 low-rent housing units located in Ibapah. These units require a variety of interior and exterior rehabilitation work, including new roofs, doors, appliances, and flooring, and for some units, changing them over from propane-fueled hot water heaters and furnaces to electric.

WASHINGTON

The Jamestown Tribe will use its ICDBG of $500,000 to construct a Public Safety and Justice Facility on the Jamestown S’Klallam reservation near Sequim. The facility will include a multi-use space that can convert to accommodate a variety of activities and meetings, workspace for enforcement officers, as well as an Emergency Operations Center to serve the community in the event of disasters or emergencies.

The Lummi Nation Housing Authority is being awarded an ICDBG of $500,000 to rehabilitate

Approximately 72 housing units at three separate projects on the Lummi Nation Reservation, near Bellingham. The rehabilitation will include the installation of high efficiency “green” radiant heating panels in 24 of the units as well as the replacement of roofs, siding, and insulation in 66 housing units.

The Muckleshoot Housing Authority will be using its ICDBG of $500,000 to rehabilitate 10 housing units located in the Skopabsh Village on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, near Auburn. Three jobs will be created by this project, and all 10 units will be made more energy-efficient through rehabilitation.  In addition to replacing wall heaters with heat pumps and replacing roofs the focus will be on improving the exterior envelope (siding, doors, energy efficient windows, and insulation) of all the units.

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Housing Authority will use its ICDBG of $400,000 to rehabilitate eight low rent housing as units at the S’Klallam Hill housing site on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation, near Kingston. These homes contain asbestos in the wallboard, ceiling, and flooring that will be abated as part of the rehabilitation process. The overall rehabilitation of the structures will include flooring, plumbing, installation of handicap fixtures, furnace replacement and siding.

The Squaxin Island Tribe is being awarded an ICDBG of $230,264 to design and construct a community fitness center including a fitness room, two locker rooms and storage and support spaces on the Squaxin Island reservation in Shelton. The project will fill the gap left by the closure of the old fitness area by providing an easily accessible, safe and secure facility to house health and fitness activities in support of individual and community well-being.

WISCONSIN

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is receiving a $300,000 ICDBG for extensive rehabilitation of 20 housing units. Environmental factors associated with high moisture and soil drainage issues contribute to and exacerbate mold and moisture problems in many of the area’s housing units. The work will include major rehabilitation including accessibility elements, remediation of mold, mildew and other moisture damage improvements such as foundation drainage to divert water runoff away from the foundations, proper sealing of windows and replacements, installation of sump pumps and exhaust fans as well as other indoor air quality improvements and methods. The end result will be the availability of safe and energy efficient homes for tribal members.

The Ho-Chunk Nation will use its $600,000 ICDBG for the installation of solar systems on 61 housing units which will result in an annual savings of $525 per household. This is a significant savings for low income households and representative of a very high portion of their overall housing costs. These energy cost savings are critical to the vitality of the community by reducing the number of tenants whose electricity is disconnected for non-payment of their energy bills. The total savings from the project across all 61 households is approximately $32,000 and as future energy cost rise the savings will be even greater. The reduction in energy costs frees up income for other vital living expenses such as childcare, food and transportation. The childcare potential also will provide an opportunity for parents, especially single parents to seek day time employment which will further enhance household economic health.

WYOMING

The Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority is being awarded a $1,000,000 ICDBG to conduct rehabilitation activities on 80 housing units located on scattered sites across the Wind River Indian Reservation. The grant will include 66 low-rent units, 5 un-conveyed mutual help units, 5 conveyed mutual help units, and 4 conveyed elderly units. These units are all single-family homes, ranging in size from 1,400 to 1,600 square feet, in one, two, three, and four bedroom homes.

The Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing Authority is receiving an ICDBG of $1,000,000 to construct eight new, single-level, affordable and accessible housing units. Project outcomes will include a reduction in the number of families living in substandard housing and an improvement in energy efficiency for the eight homes.

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