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| 14.873 NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Hawaiian Homelands Homeownership Act of 2000, Section 513, Public law 106-569. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide housing assistance to low-income Native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Eligible affordable housing activities are development, housing services, crime prevention and safety activities, and model activities. NHHBG funds may only be used for eligible activities that are consistent with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing plan. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| The Department of Native Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is the only eligible grant recipient. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Submission of Housing Plan. |
| Award Procedure |
| Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant funds are provided to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), the sole eligible grant recipient. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| None. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| Grant funds are made available on an annual basis, subject to annual congressional appropriations. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| All Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant funds are provided to DHHL. There are no matching requirements. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Annual grants. |
| Reports |
| Annual performance reports to HUD. |
| Audits |
| Compliance with the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133. |
| Records |
| Grant files are maintained by HUD for one year after grant closeout and destroyed six years after grant closeout pursuant to the HUD Records Disposition Handbook. |
| Account Identification |
| 86-0235-0-1-604. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $8,377,770; FY 08 est $8,700,000; and FY 09 est $5,641,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Average $9 million per year. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Project activities that are underway include site and infrastructure improvements for new housing development, technical assistance to families for self-help construction, loan subsidies,and homeownership counseling and training. In FY 2007, 65 Native Hawaiian families received a new home under this program and 164 families were assisted with counseling and training services. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| Interim Rule published June 13, 2002. Final regulations effective December 29, 2003. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Claudine Allen, PIH/Office of Native American Programs, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 3A, Honolulu, HI 96813. Telephone: (808) 522-8175 Ext. 223. E-mail: Claudine.C.Allen@hud.gov. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/onap/nhhbgprogram.cfm |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 14.867, Indian Housing Block Grants. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Maluohai Phase 3 on the island of Oahu - self-help technical assistance; Waiakea 6 on the island of Hawaii - infrastructure construction and low-interest loans; Kekaha Residence Lots on the island of Kauai - infrastructure construction, self-help technical assistance and subsidies. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| None. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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