Southwest Office of Native American Programs (SWONAP)
SWONAP 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. Join Our Mailing List.
Service Area: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico & Ysleta del Sur
SWONAP Reports & Weekly Information Bulletins
Request for Nominations of NAHASDA Formula Negotiated Rule Making Committee Membership
September 19, 2012
Request for Nominations of NAHASDA Formula Negotiated Rule Making Committee Membership. Deadline to submit nominations is November 19, 2012. For more information go to:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-09-18/pdf/2012-22986.pdf.
Southwest Tribes in the News
June 12, 2012
TRIBAL GROUPS TO SPLIT $1.26 MIL FROM FIRMS: (Arizona Republic, June 12, 2012): Eight Native American organizations will split $1.26 million from Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power as part of an ongoing settlement that allowed the companies to expand a coal-fired plant. Read more...
HUD’S TITLE VI LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THE BISHOP PAIUTE RESERVATION’S CONSTRUCTION OF 18 NEW HOMES ON TRIBAL LANDS
June 18, 2012
(The Inyo Register Printed 6/14/12) - Nineteen new homes are under construction on the Bishop Paiute Reservation (northern CA) thanks to a Department of Housing and Urban Development Title VI Loan Guarantee. According to the tribe, HUD has backed the tribe for a $3 million loan for the construction of 18 new homes on tribal lands. The last home will be built using Community Development Department reserves. The HUD loan is a rare opportunity for the tribe. “In the past, because of the unique trust status of the reservation land, banks and mortgage lending firms would not loan on these reservation lands,” a press release from the tribe states. “Because HUD guarantees the loan, the Title VI program opens a whole new door for the tribe to meet its housing needs.” The new homes will be 1,008 to 1,762 square-foot, two, three, four and five bedroom dwellings. Tribal construction crews and local sub-contractors will be doing the construction. For more info about the Title VI Program, contact Andrea Dunyon, SWONAP Loan Guarantee Coordinator, (602) 379-7202 or andrea.v.dunyon@hud.gov.
ONAP Program Guidance Published - HUD Form 718
Monday, April 16, 2012
This Form clarifies the instructions for using the form HUD-718 (05/2004), Funds Commitment Form, when committing funds for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program. Click for PDF copy of guidance and Microsoft Word version of the form.
Contact Information
Phoenix Office
One North Central Avenue, Suite 600
Phoenix, AZ, 85004-2361
Telephone: (602) 379-7200
FAX: (602) 379-3101
Albuquerque Office
500 Gold Avenue SW, 7th Floor, Suite 7301
PO Box 906, Albuquerque, NM 87103-0906
Phone: (505) 346-6923
FAX: (505) 346-7220
