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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.hud.gov) offers a range of programs, assistance, and loan programs specifically for Native American tribes. With few exceptions, HUD funded programs are the only housing programs available in tribal areas. 

When you visit the websites of this government agency or organization, you will be leaving the Federal Communications Commission's website. If you have questions concerning the information contained on these sites, please contact the specific government agency. 

Native Americans
www.hud.gov/groups/nativeamericans.cfm 
At this website HUD has links for basic homebuyer, fair housing, and housing counseling, as well as links to other Native American federal programs and non-profit sites. You will also find links to laws related to Native Americans, tribes recognized by the federal government, and specific housing information for tribes. 

Housing Authorities/Tribes
www.hud.gov/groups/phastribes.cfm 
This page is for public housing agencies, Native American tribes, and tribally-designated housing entities. It contains information from all parts of HUD's website as well as links to online discussions. 

Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program/Native American Housing Block Grant
www.hud.gov/offices/pih/
The Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program (Section 184) gives Native Americans access to sources of private mortgage financing by providing loan guarantees to lenders. Section 184 covers family homes located in an Indian or Alaska Native area where the land may be tribal trust, allotted individual trust or fee simple. 

Block grants allow tribes or tribally designated housing entities to provide a wide range of housing services within their own communities. Under this program tribes determine how the funds should be used to address needs specific to their own communities. The services which may be provided under this program include housing development, housing assistance, housing services, and housing management services, crime prevention and safety, training and technical assistance and creative approaches to solving problems. 

CodeTalk
www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/ 
CodeTalk is a federal, interagency, Native American Web site designed specifically to deliver electronic information from government agencies and other organizations to Native American communities.