23 RD annual bia alaska region tribal providers conference
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23 R D ANNUAL BIA ALASKA REGION TRIBAL PROVIDERS
CONFERENCE
Collaboration – Modernization - Respect
OVERCROWDING
HOMELESSNESS
WORKING ON THE NEW HOUSES
HOUSING CREW
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
(NATION-WIDE)
• 200,000 Housing Unit Shortfall Nation-wide (US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the US Dept. of Treasury)
• 90,000 Native Families are Homeless (U.S. Commission on Human Rights)
• 33% Native Homeownership vs. 67% of All Americans (U.S. General Accounting Office)
• Native American Unemployment Rates TWICE as high as the rest of the U.S.
• 40% of all Households on Native lands are considered “Inadequate” vs. 6% Nationwide (“Native America at the New Millenium” pg.139)
• 11.7% Native residents lack complete plumbing vs. 1.2% nationwide (U.S. Census Bureau)
OVERCROWDING AND SUBSTANDARD
HOUSING• 60% of Alaskan Native Household are Overcrowded and Substandard (Senators
Campbell and Inouye, letter to the Senate Committee on the Budget. Pg.135)
NEEDS• More Funding to fulfill the current and future Housing needs
• New Construction housing has a 10 year wait list of Eligible and Qualified Tribal Members
• Renovation of Homes has a 4-1/2 year wait list of Eligible and Qualified Tribal Members
• Homeless Assistance- is Increasing • Expenditure of Funds is exceeding $50,000 per year for the NAHASDA program
NEW HOMES GOING UP!
Current Projects• 20 New Homes• 2 Renovations• 16 Emergency
Repairs• 13 Homeless
Assistance• 3 Homeless
Prevention• 2 Utility Assistance
HOUSING
Mid to Long Term Goals:• Economic Development –
Bring self-sustaining economic development to enhance and expand community and private sector involvement
• Homeless Shelter – need is growing
• Increase Participation - of Housing and Homeless Activities in local, state and federal agencies, consortiums and coalitions.
GOALS (CONTINUED)SHORT, MID & LONG
TERM
• Obtain Grants and Funding to include Middle Income and Higher (to Include all Income classes for our Tribal Members)
• Expand the role of Housing (including Leveraging Funds)• Currently a Low-Income Housing Program under NAHASDA
BUILDING FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP
FLEXIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS
NAHASDA does have flexibilities in the activities that are allowed; However, we only have a set amount of funds to do them.
Restrictions: We must abide by the Laws, Statutes & Regulations that the NAHASDA Program requires; plus, utilize only the set amount of funds.
GET INVOLVED!!
Economic Development
Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ACH2)
NAHASDA
BIA/HIP
Non-Profit Organizations
ACH2 COMMITTEES( A N D C H A I R S )
Executive Committee; Scott CiamborFinance Committee; John SperbeckSmall Communities Committee; Samuel OkakokBoard Membership Development Committee; Jorden NigroAnnual Conference Planning Committee; Mariya LovishchukAlaska Continuum of Care (CoC) Committee; Scott Ciambor
JOIN:HTTP://WWW.ALASKAHOUSING-HOMELESS.ORG/
Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness
SAMUEL OKAKOKN A T I V E V I L L A G E O F B A R R O W H O U S I N G D I R E C T O R
Professional Indian Housing Manager (PIHM)• Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Member• ACH2 Board of Directors
Certified Housing Development Management Specialist
BPI Certified- Building Analyst Professional
BPI Certified- Envelope Professional
Infraspection Institute- Level 2 Infrared Thermographer
PO BOX 1130BARROW, AK 99723
Samuel OkakokHousing Director
Native Village of Barrow