The Department of Housing and Urban Development's policy to promote the general
welfare by meeting the national goal of providing decent, safe and affordable
housing for lower-income Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian families
is administered by the Office of Native American Progams (ONAP). ONAP ensures
that safe, decent and affordable housing is available to Native American families,
creates economic opportunities for Tribes and Indian housing residents, assists
Tribes in the formulation of plans and strategies for community development, and
assures fiscal integrity in the operation of the programs. The Department
is committed to vesting in Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) the maximum
amount of responsibility for administering their housing programs. To accomplish
this objective, the Department consults with American Indian and Alaska native
governments, TDHEs and national Indian and Native Hawaiian organizations when
developing legislation, regulationis and policies that affect tribes. The
Department also encourages the development of mutually beneficial partnerships
designed to assist Native Americans by expanding homeownership and affordable
housing opportunities; empowering residents of Indian housing through the creation
of jobs and economic development opportunities; enforcing fair housing opportunities;
making Indian housing development drug-free; and helping to end overcrowding and
homelessness. More ONAP information... Topics
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