The National Low Income Housing Coalition strongly urges Congress to increase funding to build and preserve affordable homes in Native communities with the greatest needs.
Native Americans in tribal areas have some of the worst housing needs in the United States. They face high poverty rates and low incomes, overcrowding, lack of plumbing and heat, and unique development issues. Despite the growing need for safe, decent homes, federal investments in affordable housing on tribal lands have been chronically underfunded for decades, particularly in more rural and remote areas. Recent changes to federal Native housing programs have led to an even greater reduction in resources for communities most in need.
Memo to Members and Partners Articles
By Lucas Eisenberg, NLIHC Policy Intern The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs favorably reported the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination (NAHASDA) Modernization Act of 2026” out of committee on September 23. The “NAHASDA Modernization Act” is a significant piece of…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst On September 16, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) held a hearing, “Examining Housing Needs in Native Communities,” in which the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026” (…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst The “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act” (S.723), a longstanding priority for Tribal homeownership advocates, was signed by President Trump on May 6. Introduced by Senators John Thune (R-SD), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Mike Rounds (R-SD),…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy InternSenator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and Representative Troy Downing (R-MT) introduced legislation to reauthorize and modernize the “Native American…