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Service Area: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico & Ysleta del Sur

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SWONAP Public Service Recognition Week

The views and opinions expressed in the employee submissions below are that of the employees acting in their personal capacities and not that of the Department.

Celebrated annually during the first week of May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is time set aside to honor the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees.

In honor of Public Service Recognition week, SWONAP proudly presents Why We Serve. 

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What's New

COVID-19 Recovery Programs and Resources

Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG-CARES)

Dear Tribal Leader Letters​

• Dear Tribal Leader Letter- Publication of IHBG-CARES Implementation Notice (April 22, 2020)
• Dear Tribal Leader Letter - IHBG-CARES Formula Allocation Letter (April 3, 2020)
  For more information on how your Tribe’s IHBG-CARES formula allocation was calculated, please see: View IHBG-CARES Formula Allocation Chart If you have any questions about your IHBG allocation under the CARES Act, please contact the IHBG Formula Customer Service Center at: Phone: 1-800-410-8808 or Email: IHBGformula@firstpic.org

Program Notices and Guidance

• Notice PIH-2020-13: COVID-19 Regulatory and Statutory Waivers (supersedes PIH-2020-05)
  • Appendix
• Guidance to Reprogram and Utilize FY2020 IHBG funding Under the CARES Act
• Notice PIH-2020-06- IHBG-CARES Implementation Notice
• Notice PIH-2020-05- COVID-19 Waiver Notice

IHBG-CARES Implementation Training

• ​IHBG-CARES Training Slides
• IHP-APR Sample Version 2.0
  • ​Trouble Opening Sample Version?
    • Right Click Link and Select "Save Link As"
    • Save as PDF to Desktop
    • Go To Desktop and Open Form in Adobe
    • If Form Does Not Load, Click "Enable All Features"

IHBG-CARES Abbreviated Indian Housing Plan (IHP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

• IHP-APR Guidance
• IHP-APR Form (Important: Select the IHBG-CARES box after step 3 and click "Yes" for abbreviated form)
  • ​Instructions for Opening and Saving IHP/APR Form or Follow IHP-APR Sample Version Instructions

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Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG-CARES)

Program Notices and Guidance

• Notice PIH-2020-13: COVID-19 Regulatory and Statutory Waivers (supersedes PIH-2020-05)
  • Appendix
• Notice PIH 2020-11- ICDBG-CARES Implementation Notice
• PIH Notice 2020-05- COVID-19 Waiver Notice
• ICDBG-CARES Implementation Training
  • ICDBG-CARES Training Slides

Forms

• Sample Tribal Resolution

Dear Tribal Leader Letters

• ​Dear Tribal Leader Letter- ICDBG-CARES Implementation Training (May 19, 2020)
• ​Dear Tribal Leader Letter- ICDBG-CARES Implementation Notice (May 15, 2020)
• Dear Tribal Leader Letter: Input Requested on ICDBG-CARES Act Grant Ceilings (April 15, 2020)

​ICDBG-CARES Funding Awards

• Sixth Round
• Fifth Round
• Fourth Round
• Third Round
• Second Round
• First Round

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TOKA Homes #3 honored with Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award

August 24, 2020

TOKA Homes #3 is a 2020 recipient of the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award (Edson Awards) in the Rural category. Administered by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition, the Edson Awards recognize affordable housing developments and organizations that have demonstrated especially impactful use of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).

“We congratulate the Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Association (TOKA) on their well-deserved Edson Award,” said Elizabeth Glynn, Travois CEO. “The Low Income Housing Tax Credit helps tribal communities to build desperately needed housing, where traditional financing is especially challenging. We’re proud to have worked with TOKA on this important development to bring new homes and amenities to community members.”

Announced each year from the nation’s capital, the awards honor LIHTC developments that are strengthening communities, improving residents’ opportunity and boosting economies in urban, suburban and rural areas across the country. The awards come at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact have intensified the need for affordable housing, compounding the challenge facing at-risk families and individuals already struggling to pay rent.

Developed by Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Association, TOKA Homes III provides 38 new affordable homes in the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation in Tucson, AZ. To make this development possible, LIHTCs were awarded by the Arizona Department of Housing, resulting in $8.7 million provided by American Express and syndicated by Red Stone Equity Partners. Travois served as the consultant and architect and Kappcon served as the general contractor. Of the 38 new homes, 24 serve families with children, two of the townhomes are ADA accessible and one of the single-family units can accommodate those who are sensory impaired. The development is located near tribal services and amenities, a grocery store, health center, public park, public library, high-quality primary education and public transportation. Also available to residents is before and after-school educational assistance, financial literacy classes, computer training and job training. Door-to-door transportation services are also provided at no cost.

 

 

​“The Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Association has been an essential part of the Tohono O’odham Nation for over fifty years. Thanks to their efforts, the Tohono O’odham people are leading the way in innovative solutions to providing high-quality, affordable housing to their people,” wrote U.S. Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz., 03), in a letter of congratulations. “With COVID-19 ravaging tribal communities and an eviction crisis looming on the horizon across the country, urgent solutions are needed to ensure affordable housing for everyone. The TOKA Homes III development is emblematic of the creativity we need at this time. It’s an example of the Tohono O’odham’s commitment to affordable housing that not just provides working families with houses, but a community. I want to commend them for this tremendous honor and look forward to continuing to work with my tribal partners to ensure affordable housing for everyone.”

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